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17 October 2019 Biodiversity provides higher crop yields A high diversity of different pollinators and other beneficial organisms in an agricultural landscape leads to a greater harvest. This is shown in an extensive international study where researchers from SLU participated.
23 September 2019 Biological pesticides are tested in nurseries Today, high demands are made on the forest industry for production to be environmentally friendly. At the same time, many chemical pesticides are being phased out. Elin Persson is now investigating the effectiveness of four biological pesticides in a nursery.
17 September 2019 Assessments of potential toxin production of biological control agents are unnecessary harsh in the EU The introduction of microbial control agents into the European market for practical use in pest and disease control is a very slow and costly process. This is partly due to unnecessarily strict regulations as metabolites from microorganisms has been assessed in the same way as metabolites from synthetic sources. In a new article, recommendations are given for new risk assessments in the EU that will benefit all stakeholders.

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SLU runs the Centre for Biological Control (CBC), with a grant from the Swedish government, and focus on pest control with living organisms. CBC conducts its own research and seeks in addition to collaboration with other researchers in sustainable control strategies. A close cooperation with stakeholders, such as growers, industry, authorities and organisations is an important part of our activities.

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