Miriam Strijker

Miriam Strijker is a Researcher at the Department of Plant Breeding at Wageningen University & Research. Her work focuses on breeding insect-resistant crops under environmental stress, with a strong emphasis on genetic variation, plant defense mechanisms, and pest management strategies.

• Key research areas: Pest resistance, crop protection, genetic diversity in wild relatives
• Active in collaborations across breeding programs and salinity stress studies

Her recent research explores whitefly resistance in Capsicum, Colorado potato beetle interactions, and volatile production in cabbage to attract natural enemies. She contributes to datasets on plant genomics and bulked segregant analysis for disease resistance.

Scientific activities include presentations at conferences on aphid resistance in Cucurbita and thrips resistance in Chrysanthemum. Her work aligns with sustainable agriculture goals, aiming to reduce pesticide dependency through genetic approaches.