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17 May 2022
Plant health and biocontrol in focus at Älvkarleby
A course in plant pathology was arranged in May in Älvkarleby for 22 doctoral students from the...
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02 May 2022
Mudassir Iqbal receives royal award for research on biocontrol
Researcher Mudassir Iqbal has received an award for research on biological pesticides from King...
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20 April 2022
New findings on resistance to root rot can be used in spruce breeding
There is a large variation in Norway spruce in resistance to the fungi H. parviporum and H. annos...
Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology
We undertake fundamental and applied research on plant-microbe interactions, mycology, microbial ecology and evolution, as well as biodiversity. Central themes are forest and plant pathology, and nutrient and carbon cycling in agricultural and forest ecosystems.
Agriculture and forestry in a changing world
Through our research we answer questions about how agriculture and forestry can be conducted in a world where the climate is changing.
Microbes play a very important role in the ecosystem of our planet. We focus on interactions involving plants, pathogenic, symbiotic and saprotrophic fungi and other microorganisms and their role in forest and agricultural systems. We actively collaborate with the forest industry and farmers as well as perform basic research to understand underlying mechanisms.