Nememerge

An integrated set of novel approaches to counter the emergence and proliferation of invasive and virulent soil-borne nematodes project

01/09/2026

🌱🔬 in the field in 📍

From 2–8 August, the project team travelled across northwestern Türkiye to gather data and engage with growers and local agricultural stakeholders🍅

📍 , &
👥 80+ participants
📋 65 additional surveys supporting ongoing

The mission was also an opportunity to strengthen awareness of root-knot nematodes ( ) and share NEM-EMERGE’s activities and innovations with local communities🤝

🌐 https://nem-emerge.eu/2026/09/01/bringing-nem-emerge-closer-to-tomato-growers-in-turkey/

Wageningen University & Research Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi The James Hutton Institute EU Science & Innovation EU Food & Farming

19/08/2026

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🤗 We look forward to interacting with you; give a like👍, share the post🔄, or leave us a comment💬. We want to hear your thoughts on invasive soil-borne and sustainable solutions to counteract them 💯

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Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation

11/08/2026

🚋 Our rolling train is generating & already getting a glimpse of the tools that needs to develop 🌱

WP6️⃣ achievements:

➡️ We have identified the beneficiaries in , and the , and we are using the information we have received from them to determine the actions needed to implement our innovations. Luz María Lozada, from The James Hutton Institute 🗣

🎥 Watch the whole to find out about the project’s status👉🏽 https://youtu.be/CsbS-V_YZWc?si=C8mtMxVc2mEndv5E

Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation

04/08/2026

🚋 Our rolling train is generating & already getting a glimpse of the tools that needs to develop 🌱

WP5️⃣ achievements:

➡️ We were looking for suppressive soils, i.e. soil that suppresses a certain pathogen. We analysed more than 1,000 pots and confirmed that they are indeed suppressive. Listen to Hans Helder, from Wageningen University & Research 🗣

🎥 Watch the whole to find out about the project’s status👉🏽 https://youtu.be/CsbS-V_YZWc?si=C8mtMxVc2mEndv5E

EU Science & Innovation EU Food & Farming

03/08/2026

🚋 Our rolling train is generating & already getting a glimpse of the tools that needs to develop 🌱

WP4️⃣ achievements:

➡️ We have identified the same genomic region involved in the nematode's adaptation to the resistance factor from Solanum vernei. We have also crossed a resistant potato clone with a susceptible one to produce offspring. Listen to Josselin Montarry, from INRAE 🗣

🎥 Watch the whole to find out about the project’s status👉🏽 https://youtu.be/CsbS-V_YZWc?si=C8mtMxVc2mEndv5E

Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation

27/07/2026

Find out about the insights gained so far and the of 🌱

WP3️⃣ achievements:

➡️ We have established a collection of virulent and avirulent Meloidogyne populations. The extraction results are promising as the quality is good enough for sequencing. Listen to Ariadna Giné Blasco, from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC 🗣

🎥 Watch the whole to find out about the project’s status👉🏽 https://youtu.be/CsbS-V_YZWc?si=age-2_92odaJLpYs

Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation EU Food & Farming

21/07/2026

There is a rolling train in going on 🚋

🌱 We are advancing well in all the branches, namely, to deepen knowledge of the expansion of tropical root-knot nematodes. We are generating , and already getting a glimpse of the kind of tools that we need to develop.

WP2️⃣ achievements:

➡️ We have all the molecular tools needed to identify tomato genotypes that could be thermostable with broad resistance to root-knot nematodes. Listen to Carolina Escobar, from Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha 🗣

🎥 Watch the whole to find out about the project’s status👉🏽 https://youtu.be/CsbS-V_YZWc?si=age-2_92odaJLpYs

Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation EU Food & Farming

17/07/2026

🌱 is advancing well in all the branches it is working on, namely, to deepen knowledge of the expansion of tropical root-knot nematodes.

🚋 Our rolling train is generating , and already getting a glimpse of the kind of tools that we need to develop.

WP1️⃣ achievements:

➡️ The development of highly specific molecular identification methods for the Meloidogyne species under investigation. Listen to Daniel Bebber, University of Exeter 🗣

🎥 Watch the whole to find out about the project’s status👉🏽 https://youtu.be/CsbS-V_YZWc?si=age-2_92odaJLpYs

Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation EU Food & Farming

13/07/2026

Researchers from , , and , including partners from the Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije, have published a review on the distribution, identification, bio-ecology, and management of Meloidogyne luci 🪱

ℹ️ The review summarizes the nematode's spread across Europe, its broad host range, and the symptoms it causes in infected plants. It also highlights the need for combined morphological, biochemical, and molecular analyses to accurately distinguish M. luci from closely related Meloidogyne species 🔬

The authors evaluate integrated management strategies, including crop rotation, resistant cultivars, chemical control, and biological control, emphasizing the growing importance of environmentally friendly approaches for sustainable and organic farming 🌱

Read the news at the website🔗 https://nem-emerge.eu/2026/07/08/novel-insights-on-distribution-identification-bio-ecology-and-control-measures-of-meloidogyne-luci
Read the article🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1867596/full

Wageningen University & Research EU Science & Innovation

08/07/2026

🥔All potato cyst mate with multiple males, study finds🔬

📑 A new study published in Ecology and Evolution has revealed that every female potato cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) mates with multiple males. This is the first time scientists have confirmed and measured this behaviour in this important crop pest.

🧬 By analysing the DNA of young nematodes, researchers from found that each female had offspring fathered by an average of seven different males.

🪱 The researchers expected that females in these adapted populations would mate with fewer males because the number of males decreases as the populations adapt. Surprisingly, this was not the case. Multiple mating remained common in every population studied.

Read the news at the website🔗 https://nem-emerge.eu/2026/07/08/100-of-female-iglobodera-pallida-i-nematodes-are-polyandrous/

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