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24 April 2024
A visit from Italy to develop new biocontrol agents
Associate Professor Vittoria Catara from the University of Catania in Italy is visiting Campus Alnarp for two weeks. The aim of the visit is to investigate interactions between microbes to develop new methods that could decrease the reliance on synthetic pesticides, together with Ramesh Vetukuri’s research group. -
17 April 2024
Intensive agriculture results in less reliable weed control from seed eaters
To increase crop productivity, agriculture relies on intensive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. In a new study, researchers show that with intensive agriculture, there is a risk of losing stable supply of important ecosystem services such as weed seed predation. -
22 March 2024
Are pests adapting to the push-pull system?
Ecologically intensified farms in Kenya, where biodiversity is carefully managed, maintain successful pest control over time. That is the result of a research study published in 2023.