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27 October 2025

By: A-N Volkoff, N. Claveyrolles, N. Nègre , I. Seninet

Our new article makes the cover of AEM

Nematodes are used in biological control to combat insect pests. To complete their infectious cycle, they are assisted by their symbiotic bacteria Xenorhabdus, which produces a multitude of different metabolites. Among these metabolites, Xenorhabdus produces PAX cyclolipopeptides, whose role in the ecological cycle of the bacteria was poorly understood.
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27 October 2025

By: A-N Volkoff, N. Nègre, I. Seninet

Thesis defense : Shannon Alary

Congratulations to Shannon Alary for her thesis defense on the effect of temperature on the plasticity of host-parasitoid interactions, supervised by Isabelle Darboux and Manuel Massot (iEES Paris) !
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event From 04 Oct. 2025 to 05 Oct. 2024

Montpellier Science Village (Village des sciences de Montpellier)

Science Festival 2025

For the 2025 edition, DGIMI Lab, proposed an activity on the theme of “Clever pests and smart microbes.”
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27 October 2025

By: A-N Volkoff, N. Nègre , I. Seninet

Scientific publication

Invasive populations in Senegal show evidence of adaptive evolution on CYP450 genes that may explain their adaptation to maize