Microbiology

Now it's time to collect samples

Because mussels filter water when they feed, algae are part of their diet. This makes mussels very interesting for learning more about toxic algal blooms. That's why scientists are now taking samples

Projects

Larger projects that SLU Risk assessment of plant pests works with. Assessing the confidence in pest freedom gained in the past pine wood nematode surveys Quarantine pests are surveyed with the aim

The effects of climate change on lake Mälaren

vattenmiljo-webb@slu.se Please see the Swedish version of this page for more information about the programme and how to sign-up. Mälarens vattenvårdsförbund Stockholm Elin Ångman, Mälarens

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

Wastewater reveals increased usage of sweeteners

Analysing wastewater can reveal the usage of artificial sweeteners. A newly published study shows their consumption patterns in several Swedish cities. Researchers recently published a study showing

Diss George Cheng

Exploration of biogas systems to unveil the acetogen community Who are they and can we find them? charlotta.eriksson@slu.se George Cheng defends his thesis "Exploration of biogas systems to unveil

Diss Thomas Eliasson

From farm to cheese: Exploring the bacteria in the dairy value chain charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Thomas Eliasson defends his thesis "From farm to cheese: Exploring the bacteria in the dairy value

Diss Björn Greijer

Polyoxometallate ions as models for mineral nanoparticle interactions with proteins Insight into structure and reactivity charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Björn Greijer defends his thesis "

Report regulated pests

If you suspect an attack by a quarantine pest, you are obliged to report it to the Swedish Board of Agriculture by filling in a report form. Here you will also find more information about new and

Assignments and publications

Here you can find examples of assignments and publications that SLU Risk assessment of plant pests are working with. Risk assessments Risk assessments are frequently conducted as so-called Pest Risk

SLU Risk assessment of plant pests

We perform independent analyses which will provide support to the Swedish Board of Agriculture in their effort to counter the damage of non-indigenous pests.

Tree microbiomes

In this project, we study the ecological mechanisms contributing to the assembly of a tree’s microbiome. The project will reveal host traits correlated with pathogen susceptibility relevant for