NEM-EMERGE

We have very fond memories of the #NEMEMERGE #AnnualMeeting in #Istanbul 😊📍

🔛 Three days of fruitful collaboration, dynamic discussions & hands-on teamwork🤝

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🌱We are proud to showcase the #networking efforts of #NEMEMERGE. These partnerships support shared goals in preventing & managing emerging risks to #PlantHealth across #Europe & beyond🌍

🔸 www.patafest.eu
🔸 potatonematodes.org
🔸 www.pcnhub.ac.uk
🔸 cropsafe-project.eu

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👥 We held an intense and exciting three-day #AnnualMeeting in #Istanbul. The project is now halfway through, in full speed, and we had the opportunity to share talks and workshops, and interact with each other 🤝

Thank you all for your active participation! #NEMEMERGE @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

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🤝 The third day concluded with the same cooperative atmosphere that had characterised the entire event.

Thank you all for your participation, and especially to
Ondokuz University for hosting us so well👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #AnnualMeeting #Istanbul

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The second part was devoted to communication, dissemination and intellectual property rights #IPR, as well as the plenary session on debriefing the outcomes of the local #stakeholders' workshop, which took place the day before 👥

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Day 3️⃣ of the #NEMEMERGE #AnnualMeeting in #Istanbul

We are entering the final stretch, with a focus on R&D activities, including progress and plans for new developments.

#nematology #agriculture #HorizonEU @w-u-r.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

👥 The afternoon was devoted to #stakeholders

🍅 More than 50 Turkish stakeholders from various sectors of the #tomato supply chain met the project partners and shared the tools developed against root-knot #nematodes 🪱 #AnnualMeeting

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On day 2️⃣ of the #NEMEMERGE #AnnualMeeting, we focused on the topics of #GlobalWarming and #GeneticSelection 🌡🧬

Partners presented insightful and in-depth information on the research conducted to date 🔍

#Istanbul #nematology #agriculture #HorizonEU @w-u-r.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

The 1st day of the #AnnualMeeting is concluded

Throughout the discussions, partners consistently emphasised the importance of delivering results that are directly relevant to end users, particularly breeding companies & potato, tomato farmers🌱

More info & pictures👉🏽 nem-emerge.eu/2026/02/09/n...

Each working group reported on the work carried out so far & highlighted the main challenges🎯

The evaluation reporting period was also a focus and, above all, the members devoted themselves to discuss on the effect of #GlobalWarming on the expansion of root-knot #nematodes🪱#NEMEMERGE #AnnualMeeting

👥The 2nd #NEMEMERGE #AnnualMeeting is underway!

Following the welcome & opening remarks by Ondokuz Mayıs University and the coordinators (@w-u-r.bsky.social) we began by reviewing the progress of each working group and sharing our plans for the next year.

#Istanbul @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

YouTube video by NEM-EMERGE International Day of Women and Girls in Science

📢 With the International Day of #WomenInScience approaching, we have a message to share 👩🏼‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬

🗣 We asked our female researchers about the importance of this day, the challenges & rewards of working in the field, and the advice they would give to young women🎥 youtu.be/vAVb6jQPI68?... #11F

📢 The 2nd #NEMEMERGE #AnnualMeeting in #Istanbul is coming up🕌

At the project’s halfway point, we’ll be sharing key #results and discussing next steps in our research on #nematodes 🪱

Looking forward to productive discussions & #collaboration 🤝 @w-u-r.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🔬 New study on #potato cyst #nematode #GloboderaPallida: virulence against major potato resistance genes shares a common genetic basis across Western #Europe 🌍

🧬 A new PCR #test can detect virulent populations directly in the field🌱

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🌱 #PracticeAbstract 5️⃣

#CoverCrops matter in nematode control!🪱
Choosing the right cover crop can help suppress root-knot #nematodes #RKN while the wrong one may increase them.

✅Always consider soil pathogen status before planting

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🌱 #PracticeAbstract 4️⃣

#Potato cyst #nematodes can overcome common resistance #genes🧬 #NEMEMERGE identifies genomic regions, models population build-up, and explores new resistance sources to support sustainable production🥔

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🌱 #PracticeAbstract 3️⃣Root-knot #nematodes are overcoming resistance #genes causing major #tomato yield losses #Europe 🍅🧬

🔬 #NEMEMERGE is identifying genomic markers of resistance-breaking nematodes to enable early detection & smarter management.

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🌱 #PracticeAbstract 2️⃣In the context of #ClimateChange root-knot nematodes thrive at high soil temps while key tomato resistance genes fail above 28 °C—putting yields at risk🍅

🔬 #NEMEMERGE is developing heat-stable nematode resistance

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🌱 #PracticeAbstract1️⃣: New modelling shows tropical root-knot #nematodes could spread north in #Europe as winters warm🌡

High-risk regions for future invasion are identified, helping #farmers & agricultural #advisors plan ahead👩🏾‍🌾👨🏻‍🌾

📗Read it: bit.ly/3LxAYcr @exeter.ac.uk @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Call for #abstracts📢 36th ESN #Symposium in the #Netherlands🪱

📅 On June 1-5, the European Society of #Nematologists will organise the #ESN2026 event in Egmond aan Zee #Amsterdam 📍Deadline for submitting #abstracts is 15 January❗️

Register for the event👉🏼 esn2026.nl/registration... @w-u-r.bsky.social

Discover how the #NEMEMERGE project is advancing 👣

WP4️⃣ works to identify genomic regions linked to virulence in #PCN populations in order to develop diagnostic tools for its detection🪱

Josselin Montarry of @inrae-france.bsky.social explains this in the #video👇🏼🎞 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Discover how the #NEMEMERGE project is advancing 👣

WP3️⃣responds to the current lack of molecular markers to detect virulent #RKN #nematode populations🪱

Etienne Danchin (@inrae-france.bsky.social) explains it in the #video👇🏼🎞 @w-u-r.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @horizoneu.bsky.social

🎄 By 2025, the #NEMEMERGE project had made significant progress in researching sustainable solutions to combat #nematodes. Thank you to all the consortium members for their hard work 🙌🏻👏🏾

We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year💫

#HappyNewYear @w-u-r.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

🌍 Connecting African & European #nematology expertise👩🏿‍🔬👨🏼‍🔬

Dan Bebber @uniofexeternews.bsky.social visited #NemAfrica in #Kenya working alongside Prof. Danny Coyne & regional experts to address soil-borne #nematode threats affecting #agriculture.

Moreℹ️👉🏿 bit.ly/490vAGg @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

📢 New research from #NEMEMERGE reveals a challenge in durable nematode resistance for #potatoes🥔@inrae-france.bsky.social

🪱 The potato cyst nematode can adapt over generations to overcome the gene pyramiding resistance.

News: bit.ly/3Y1L7Rq
Article: bit.ly/49iZ9En
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🌍 #NEMEMERGE at #AdvancesInNematology 2025🧬

Our coordinator Hans Helder took the stage at the @aabiologists.bsky.social event in #London #UK to showcase the #NEMEMERGE project to the global nematology community🪱

It was a great opportunity to connect with researchers. Thank you❗️ℹ️ bit.ly/498xMwN

Discover how the #NEMEMERGE project is advancing 👣

WP2️⃣focuses on overcoming the loss of #tomato host plant resistance to root-knot nematodes #RKN caused by rising soil temperatures due to #GlobalWarming 🌡🪱

Carolina Escobar explains it #video👇🏼🎞 @w-u-r.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Discover how the #NEMEMERGE project is advancing 👣

WP1️⃣ focuses on developing precise diagnostic tools & collecting new #data to map the current distribution of invasive root-knot nematodes #RKN in #Europe 🌍

Daniel Bebber from @uniofexeternews.bsky.social explains👇🏼🎞 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

We're back at the Linnean Society of London today for Advances in Nematology 2025!

🪱 First to the podium this morning is Hans Helder @w-u-r.bsky.social introducing us to Nem-Emerge, a Horizon Europe project

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