Rice infection by Meloidogyne graminicola linked to agricultural practices and bacteria in Vietnam (2017)

Classically, in phytopathology, knowledge is available on the interaction between a plant host and a pathogen in an environmental context that can lead to a disease emergence (cf. episode 1 of Disease Dirt). However, we tend to oversimplify this model and forget about the complex interactions within the environment, sometimes leading to wrong disease management. …

Soil conservation agriculture in Cambodia (2018)

One project held during my PhD aimed at assessing the impact of soil conservation agricultural practices on the occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes in a rice field naturally infested in Cambodia. The experiment started in 2011 and was part of the Healthy Rice project involving partners in Cambodia and France. Their objective was to “identify best …

Interactions between Meloidogyne graminicola & bacteria in Vietnam (2016-2017)

Between the first and the second year of my master, I took a break year to gain more experience in research before to possibly continue on this path. I contacted Stéphane Bellafiore (who has been the team director during my DUT internship) to get involved in his research in the LMI RICE (Laboratory Mixt International …

Interactions between rice, Meloidogyne graminicola & microbiota (2018-2021)

At the end of my master, I did an internship under the supervision of Stéphane Bellafiore and Lionel Moulin in the unit research PHIM (Plant Health Institute of Montpellier). We were focusing on a plant pathosystem (rice & Meloidogyne graminicola) that I already knew (from my DUT internship and gap year) but complexifying the study …

Interactions between rice & Meloidogyne graminicola (2014)

At the end of my DUT (two years technological university diploma), I did an internship under the supervision of Karine Lambou in the unit research IPME (Interaction Plants-Microorganisms-Environment). We were focusing on the interactions between rice, an essential crop for the food security and Meloidogyne graminicola, a plant parasite also known as the rice root-knot …

Advanced crop improvement course in Senegal (2019)

As part of my thesis training, I had the opportunity to participate in an intensive workshop hold in the AfricaRice center which is an international agricultural research center founded by African countries. Thirty-two students from twelve countries were gathered in order to build a network of collaborative young scientists that understand the importance of innovative …