De overlast van de eikenprocessierups (EPR) voor de gezondheid van mens en dier vraagt om aandacht en aanpakken. Op veel plekken gebeurt dat al. In de praktijk zijn verschillende middelen en maatregelen in zwang. Daarbij ontstaan vragen over de werkzaamheid, effectiviteit, (schadelijke) neveneffecten …

Most endogenous viruses, an important proportion of eukaryote genomes, are doomed to slowly decay. Little is known, however, on how they evolve when they confer a benefit to their host. Bracoviruses are essential for the parasitism success of parasitoid wasps, whose genomes they integrated ~103 million …

To locate mating partners and essential resources such as food, oviposition sites and shelter, insects rely to a large extent on chemical cues. While most research has focused on cues derived from plants and insects, there is mounting evidence that indicates that micro‐organisms emit volatile compounds …

The European policy emphasis on providing informal care at home causes caregivers and home care professionals having more contact with each other, which makes it important for them to find satisfying ways to share care. Findings from the literature show that sharing care between caregivers and professionals …

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is threefold: (1) to describe outcomes of and determinants for physical functioning in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) survivors evaluated during and/or after their PICU stay, (2) to provide an overview how physical functioning and its associated determinants …

Oral presentation at Healthy Ageing symposium: 'Technologische ontwikkelingen in Zorg en Welzijn'Ambulanceverpleegkundigen hebben in toenemende mate te maken met complexe en onvoorspelbare omstandigheden (denk hierbij aan het omgaan met opdringerige omstanders, het bekogeld worden met vuurwerk tijdens …

Insect hyperparasitoids are fourth trophic level organisms that commonly occur in terrestrial food webs, yet they are relatively understudied. These top-carnivores can disrupt biological pest control by suppressing the populations of their parasitoid hosts, leading to pest outbreaks, especially in confined …

1. Diets that maximise life span often differ from diets that maximise reproduction. Animals have therefore evolved advanced foraging strategies to acquire optimal nutrition and maximise their fitness. The free-living adult females of parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) need to balance their search for hosts …