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Zhongqiu Xie is a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen specializing in organismal biology. His current research focuses on plant-herbivore-microorganism interactions, particularly involving strawberries, pest herbivores, and entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). His doctoral program aims to investigate how EPF serve as invertebrate pathogens and endophytes that promote plant growth and enhance resistance to pest attacks. Zhongqiu is engaged in an EU project, EXCALIBUR, utilizing model crops of economic importance to deepen knowledge about soil biodiversity dynamics in horticulture through synergistic prebiotic and probiotic approaches. His specific research interests include how soil microbes regulate plant growth and immunity, the effects of insect symbionts on insects, and biological control methods for agricultural pests.
Laboratory of Predatory Mites, IPP-CAAS • Beijing, China
Investigated the diversity and function of endosymbiotic bacteria in phytoseiid mites.
Laboratory of Predatory Mites, IPP-CAAS • Beijing, China
Explored the reproductive mechanisms of phytoseiid mites.
Laboratory of Meadow Pests, IPP-CAAS • Beijing, China
Conducted research on using Metarhizium to control locusts.
Laboratory of Plant Virus, Yangtze University • Jingzhou, Hubei, China
Screened for viruses in Pyricularia oryzae to explore control methods for rice blast.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.