Kas Swinkels

Kas Swinkels is a Researcher in Environmental Risk Assessment at Wageningen University & Research, specializing in plant-insect interactions, ecotoxicology, and agricultural pest management. Their work addresses whitefly resistance in Capsicum species, salt stress impacts, and the development of automated tools for ecotoxicological studies.

• Key collaborations include researchers like Liesbeth Caarls, Wilco van ’t Westende, and Ben Vosman
• Recent projects focus on sustainable agriculture and freshwater ecosystem health

Research interests span entomology, botany, and environmental science, with a focus on:

• Plant resistance mechanisms against pests (e.g., whiteflies)
• Impact of abiotic stressors (e.g., salt) on plant-insect dynamics
• Ecotoxicological testing of freshwater species
• Development of computational tools for biological resistance analysis

Publications highlight trends in agricultural entomology, plant physiology under stress, and ecotoxicology. Notably, the 2025 article in Environmental and Experimental Botany examines salt-stressed Capsicum, the 2024 conference abstract explores trichome associations in whitefly resistance, and the 2023 Plant Methods article introduces the Eggsplorer algorithm for automated resistance determination.

Current affiliations include:

• Wageningen Environmental Research (2021–present)