Peter de Jong

Peter de Jong is a Lecturer at the Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research. His work focuses on biological control of insect pests, host-parasitoid interactions, and impacts of climate change on ecological systems.

• Key affiliations: Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University
• Collaborative projects: Climate change adaptation, IPM in Bangladesh

Research interests include:

• Biological control mechanisms (parasitoids, predators)
• Climate change effects on trophic interactions
• Integrated pest management (IPM) in agricultural systems
• Population genomics of insect-plant coevolution
• Dynamics of invasive species (e.g., Harmonia axyridis)

Recent publications highlight his focus on climate change mitigation in pest control, genomic approaches to host plant resistance, and multi-species biological control strategies. Collaborative work spans Bangladesh, Brazil, and Europe.

Advising highlights include co-supervision of PhD projects on:

• Tuta absoluta control in tomato
• Nilaparvata lugens adaptation
• Harmonia axyridis establishment