Centre for Biological Control, CBC

Barley is sorted in an agricultural machine, photo.

About CBC

SLU runs the Centre for Biological Control (CBC), with a grant from the Swedish government. CBC conducts its own research and collaborate 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. Contact us if you have any questions regarding activities in the centre, if you have an interest in research collaboration, assignments or evaluations!

News

24 June 2021 Apply for grants for research initiatives in biological control SLU Centre for Biological Control (CBC) announces a call for projects, workshops and other initiatives in biological control. With a total budget of 400,000 SEK allocated to this call, individual project proposals should each fall within the range of 25,000-200,000 SEK. The maximum duration of individual projects is 12 months. The last day to apply is September 24, 2021.
02 June 2021 Izabella wins the Global Sustainability Award with pitch on cover crops Izabella Lundborg won the Global sustainability award on SLU’s Thesis Day on the 26th of May. At this digital event, Izabella presented her work on cover crops in control of root parasitic and pathogenic organisms.
31 May 2021 Landscape complexity promotes resilience of biological pest control Ecosystem services can be vulnerable to climate change. How vulnerable depends on how resilient they are to, for example, changing temperatures. In a new study, landscape complexity was found to promote resilience of biological pest control to climate change.

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When it is biological control?

Researchers at the SLU Centre for Biological present an updated terminology and conceptual platform for biological control. The aim is to facilitate communication and legislation.