Department of Plant Protection Biology
Docentföreläsningar LTV
Welcome to docent lectures at the LTV faculty internkommunikation@slu.se The lecture will be given in the same language as the title. Click on the title of the lecture for a summary. The lecture
Chloë works to promote biological pest control through crop diversification
Chloë Raderschall is one of the SLU Centre of Biological Control’s newest researchers. Chloë is an avid hiker, gardener and photographer who first got introduced to biological control methods through
CBC Highlights 2024
Over the past year, much has happened in research on biological control at SLU. Among other things, there are new findings on plant protection using nanotechnology, weed control, plant protection for
Diss_Jenifer Seematti Sundar
From pathogen to prey: new insights into the role of effectors from Phytophthora infestans: pathogenicity, population biology, and defence lotta.malmborg@slu.se Jenifer Seematti Sundar, Department
Ämnesgruppsträff SLU Partnerskap Alnarp 2024(2)
Thematic group meeting - SLU Partnership Alnarp johanna.grundstrom@slu.se SLU Partnership Alnarp's network for members , students and researchers at SLU in Alnarp gathers to exchange knowledge and
IDA call webinar 1
The call for the Interdisciplinary Academy – Q&A session and match making futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a lunch webinar about the call for new applicants to the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at
Rooftop greenhouses – A way forward for urban food production in Sweden?
Rooftop greenhouses can provide fresh and locally produced food as well as optimise land use and energy efficiency. Today, there are no large-scale operations in Scandinavia. Would that be a
A Helping Gene for Healthier Plants
Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a new gene that controls plants' sensitivity to threats like fungi and drought. By removing this gene, plants
Nordic perspectives on Soil Health - an exploratory interdisciplinary workshop
markmiljo-webb@slu.se The concept of Soil Health is gaining traction in the scientific literature and media coverage as well as in policy discussions. Ways to incorporate this concept into
Fly away or stay to control pests?
If you release hoverflies in cultivation tunnels to combat aphids, do they stay and protect the crops or fly away? Paul Becher and his research team investigated this in tunnels with commercial
Wild strawberry plants from Europe may contain keys to healthy cultivated strawberries
Wild strawberry plants have a constant companion in the form of a black yeast-like fungus. This yeast acts as a bodyguard and protects the strawberry against various plant diseases. Can the yeast
Resistensbiologi
Our research focuses on how agricultural and horticultural plants defend themselves against infestation by pests such as oomycetes and fungi The goal is to identify genes for resistance properties