Staff directory

Nathalie Smitz

Biology
Invertebrates
Publications
  • Kratz, F.,  Esselens, L.,  Hafsi, A.,  Addison, P.,  Cugala, D.,  Mwatawala, M.,  Barech, G.,  Khaldi, M.,  Bonte, J.,  Smitz, N.,  Delatte, H.,  De Meyer, M.,  Dermauw, W. & Virgilio, M. 2026. ‘Integrating DNA barcoding and ortholog-based genomics to improve diagnostics for Dacus frontalis’. 12th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance, Agadir, Morocco, 10 to 15 May 2026. Book of abstracts. (PR)
  • Kratz, F.,  Esselens, L.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Abir, H.,  Delatte, H.,  Addison, P.,  Cugala, D.,  Mwatawala, M.,  Barech, G.,  Khaldi, M.,  Smitz, N.,  De Meyer, M.,  Bonte, J.,  Dermauw, W. & Virgilio, M. 2026. ‘Improving surveillance of Dacus frontalis through DNA barcoding and ortholog-based phylogenomics’. Neobiota 2026, International Conference on Biological Invasions. Book of abstracts. Brussels. (PR)
  • Van den Neucker, T.,  Deneve, S.,  Soors, J.,  Smitz, N.,  Jocqué, R. & Henrard, A. 2025. ‘First records of Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Meise Botanic Garden (Belgium), with morphological and molecular data’. North-Western Journal of Zoology 21(2): 103–109. ISSN: Print: 1584-9074 / Online: 1843-5629. URL: https://biozoojournals.ro/nwjz/content/v21n2.html  I.F. 0.7.
  • Van Bortel, W.,  Deblauwe, I.,  Rebolledo, J.,  Smitz, N. & Müller, R. 2025. ‘Mosquito-borne diseases in Belgium: a real threat or just a hype?’. Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences. URL: https://www.kaowarsom.be/documents/PDF%20BULLETIN/BORTEL.pdf  (PR).
  • Haba, Y.,  PipPop consortium including Smitz, N.,  Korlevic, P.,  Mcalister, E.,  Lawniczak, M.K.N,  Schumer, M.,  Rose, N.H. & Mcbride, C.S. 2025. ‘Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito’. Corinne Simonti (ed), Science 390: 355. DOI: DOI: 10.1126/science.ady4515. URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady4515  I.F. 45,8.
  • Roy, L.,  Uranw, S.,  Rai, K.,  Cloots, K.,  Lal Das, M.,  Smitz, N. & Van Bortel, W. 2025. ‘Mapping the distribution of phlebotomine sand fly species with emphasis on Leishmania vectors in Nepal and exploring the potential of DNA barcoding for their identification’. Scientific Reports 15: 36356. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20276-3. URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-20276-3  I.F. 3,9.
  • Henrard, A.,  Jocqué, R.,  Smitz, N. & Grignet, V. 2025. ‘Precision Lost with Complexity: On an Extraordinary New Species of Pholcidae (Araneae, Smeringopinae) from Western DR Congo’. Taxonomy 5(4), 57: 1–28. ISSN: 2673-6500. DOI: 10.3390/taxonomy5040057. URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy5040057  I.F. 1.5.
  • Henrard, A.,  Kratz, F.,  Smitz, N.,  Baert, L.,  Drumont, A. & Van Keer, K. 2024. ‘On the female specimen Nigma walckenaeri (Roewer, 1951) misidentified as Nigma puella (Simon, 1870)’. Journal of the Belgian Arachnological Society 39(2): 153-159. ISSN: 2795-8957.  (PR).
  • Henrard, A.,  Logghe, G.,  Bronne, L.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderberken, M.,  Attaque, A. & Van Keer, K. 2024. ‘First record of Nigma puella (Simon, 1870) in Belgium, validated by genetic identification (Araneae, Dictynidae)’. Journal of the Belgian Arachnological Society 39(2): 103-115. ISSN: 2795-8957.  (PR).
  • Veltjen, E.,  Asselman, P.,  Baert, W.,  Baeyen, S.,  Beirinckx, L.,  Breyne, L.,  Brosens, D.,  Claerhout, T.,  Cogneau, S.,  Cox, K.,  Cuypers, L.,  Delgat, L.,  Desmeth, P.,  de Raad, J.,  Esselens, L.,  Eves Down, M-R.,  Helsen, P.,  Leliaert, F.,  Meganck, K.,  Pereboom, Z.,  Smitz, N.,  Sonet, G.,  Trekels, M.,  Vanden Broeck, A.,  Van Driessche, C. & De Wever , A. 2024. ‘The key to bringing DNA collections to the next level’. Research Ideas and Outcomes 10: e135978. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.10.e135978.  (PR).
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