Benjamin Mimee

Research scientist - Nematology

Development of alternative methods for the management of plant parasitic nematodes

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec

Current research and/or projects

Genomic tools for the control of Heterodera glycines, an emerging pest of soybean

Assessment and eradication of Globodera spp. in production of potato (globodera.org)

SoyaGen: Improving yield and disease resistance in short-season soybean (soyagen.ca)

Integrated pest management of the stem and bulb nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci

Biovigilance for the sustainability of organic soils

Characterization of agriculture microbiomes to monitor the effect of environmental perturbations on biodiversity and pest incidence

Research and/or project statements

Integrated pest management: development and validation of IPM program for plant parasitic nematodes.

Genomics and population genetics of nematodes: virulence mechanisms, routes of introduction, population evolution/adaptation in time, impact of climate change on pest development and management, identification of genes of interest for control, plant-nematode interactions to support breeding programs.

Biodiversity: measure the impact of agricultural practices on soil microbiome and ecological functions.

Education and awards

Recepient of the Syngenta Crop Protection Award 2018, presented by Syngenta and the Society of Nematologist (SON) to a person who has made contributions in nematology, which has led to significant advancement in agriculture.

Key publications

Mimee, B., Lord, E., Véronneau, P.Y., Masonbrink, R., Yu, Q., den Akker, S.E.v. (2019). The draft genome of Ditylenchus dipsaci. Journal of Nematology, [online] 51(1), 1-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-027
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Rashidifard, M., Fourie, H., Véronneau, P.Y., Marais, M., Daneel, M.S., Mimee, B. (2018). Genetic diversity and phylogeny of South African Meloidogyne populations using genotyping by sequencing. Scientific Reports, [online] 8(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31963-9
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Gagnon A-È, Mimee B, Boivin G & Bélair G. 2018. A promising biological agent to control the carrot weevil. Entomological Society of America & Entomological Society of Canada, Vancouver, British-Columbia, Canada.
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St-Marseille, A.F.G., Lord, E., Véronneau, P.Y., Brodeur, J., Mimee, B. (2018). Genome scans reveal homogenization and local adaptations in populations of the soybean CYST nematode. Frontiers in Plant Science, [online] 9 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00987
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Dauphinais, N., Vandal, M., Gagnon, A.È., Bélair, G., Véronneau, P.Y., Mimee, B. (2018). Development and application of a multiplex qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and quantification of pratylenchus alleni and P. Penetrans in Quebec, Canada. Plant Disease, [online] 102(5), 970-976. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-17-1222-RE
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Sabeh, M., Duceppe, M.O., St-Arnaud, M., Mimee, B. (2018). Transcriptome-wide selection of a reliable set of reference genes for gene expression studies in potato cyst nematodes (globodera spp.). PLoS ONE, [online] 13(3), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193840
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Duceppe, M.O., Lafond-Lapalme, J., Palomares-Rius, J.E., Sabeh, M., Blok, V., Moffett, P., Mimee, B. (2017). Analysis of survival and hatching transcriptomes from potato cyst nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallid. Scientific Reports, [online] 7(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03871-x
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Mimee, B., Soufiane, B., Dauphinais, N., Bélair, G. (2017). A qRT-PCR method to evaluate viability of potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp.). Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, [online] 39(4), 503-513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2017.1382574
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Lafond-Lapalme, J., Duceppe, M.O., Wang, S., Moffett, P., Mimee, B. (2017). A new method for decontamination of de novo transcriptomes using a hierarchical clustering algorithm. Bioinformatics, [online] 33(9), 1293-1300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btw793
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Eves-van den Akker, S., Laetsch, D.R., Thorpe, P., Lilley, C.J., Danchin, E.G.J., Da Rocha, M., Rancurel, C., Holroyd, N.E., Cotton, J.A., Szitenberg, A., Grenier, E., Montarry, J., Mimee, B., Duceppe, M.O., Boyes, I., Marvin, J.M.C., Jones, L.M., Yusup, H.B., Lafond-Lapalme, J., Esquibet, M., Sabeh, M., Rott, M., Overmars, H., Finkers-Tomczak, A., Smant, G., Koutsovoulos, G., Blok, V., Mantelin, S., Cock, P.J.A., Phillips, W., Henrissat, B., Urwin, P.E., Blaxter, M., Jones, J.T. (2016). The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals insights into the basis of parasitism and virulence. Genome Biology, [online] 17(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-0985-1
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Blondlot, A., Gagnon, A.-È., Bourgeois, G., Brodeur, J., Mimee, B., and others (2015). "A research program to address agricultural stakeholders’ concerns regarding the evolution of crop pests associated with climate change.", Climate-Smart Agriculture Global Science Conference 2015, Montpellier, France, March 16-18, 2015.
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Mimee, B., Duceppe, M.O., Véronneau, P.Y., Lafond-Lapalme, J., Jean, M., Belzile, F., Bélair, G. (2015). A new method for studying population genetics of cyst nematodes based on Pool-Seq and genomewide allele frequency analysis. Molecular Ecology Resources, [online] 15(6), 1356-1365. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.12412
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Rioux, S., Mimee, B., Gagnon, A.È., Hambleton, S. (2015). First report of stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. Sp.Tritici) on wheat in Quebec, Canada. Phytoprotection, [online] 95(1), 7-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1028400ar
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Bourgeois, G., Moiroux, J., Gendron-St-Marseille, A.-F., Gagnon, A.-È., Mimee, B., and Brodeur, J. (2014). "Quels enjeux représentent les changements climatiques en lien avec les espèces exotiques envahissantes pour la culture du soya au Québec?", Conférence présentée dans le cadre du Symposium Ouranos à Québec, QC, Canada.
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Mimee, B., Brodeur, J., Bourgeois, G., Moiroux, J., Gendron-St-Marseille, A.-F., and Gagnon, A.-È. (2014). Quels enjeux représentent les changements climatiques en lien avec les espèces exotiques envahissantes pour la culture du soya au Québec? Ouranos #550012-103. Québec, Canada. 51 p. (Report)
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Moiroux, J., Bourgeois, G., Brodeur, J., Gagnon, A.-È., Gendron-St-Marseille, A.-F., and Mimee, B. (2014). "Quelles espèces exotiques envahissantes menacent la culture du soya au Québec à la faveur des changements climatiques?", Conférence présentée dans le cadre de la Journée d'information scientifique grandes culture du CRAAQ à Drummondville, QC, Canada.
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Mimee, B. and Gagnon, A.-È. (2014). "Nématode à kyste du soya.", Conférences présentées lors des Journée Phytoprotection grandes cultures au CEROM à St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC, Canada.
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Moiroux, J., Bourgeois, G., Brodeur, J., Gagnon, A.-È., Gendron-St-Marseille, A.-F., and Mimee, B. (2014). Quels enjeux représentent les changements climatiques en lien avec les espèces exotiques envahissantes pour la culture du soya au Québec ? Feuillet technique. Ouranos. Québec, Canada. 11 p. (http://www.agrireseau.qc.ca/documents/Document_87868.pdf). (Report)
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Mimee, B., Andersen, R., Bélair, G., Vanasse, A., Rott, M. (2014). Impact of quarantine procedures on weed biodiversity and abundance: Implications for the management of the golden potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis. Crop Protection, [online] 55 21-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.003
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Boucher, A.C., Mimee, B., Montarry, J., Bardou-Valette, S., Bélair, G., Moffett, P., Grenier, E. (2013). Genetic diversity of the golden potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis and determination of the origin of populations in Quebec, Canada. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, [online] 69(1), 75-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.05.020
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