News WUR participates in EU project to fight viral diseases in tomato and cucurbit crops . Published on September 30, 2021 Every year, viral diseases wreak havoc on tomato and cucurbit crops worldwide, amounting to EUR 3,5 billion in harvest losses in Europe alone. The EU-funded VIRTIGATION project has been launched to combat emerging viral diseases in tomatoes, cucumber, melon, pumpkin and zucchini. Prof. Yuling Bai, Dr. Lotte Caarls and Prof. Dr. Rene van der Vlugt ...