SLU Plant Protection Network
Forest damage course gave new insights into pests and risks
Arming the forest against forest damage and being able to analyze the risks and consequences of the damage is important, especially in a warmer climate. During March to May, the first of three PhD
Help us sample wild strawberries!
Wild strawberries grow across almost all of Europe and are constantly exposed to microbial pathogens which may cause plant diseases. We need your help collecting wild strawberry plants to investigate
Symposium dedicated to millets
Symposium dedicated to millets malin.planting@slu.se The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2023 the International year of millets: "Millets are among the first plants to be domesticated
Diplodia tip blight – a new serious pine disease
Diplodia sapinea is a globally distributed pathogen, causing stem wounds and dead tree crowns on pines. In 2016 a whole Scots pine plantation infected with this pathogen was discovered in for the
Plant protection on Plant Health Day
The United Nations has designated 12 May as the International Day of Plant Health to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity
Clover in oat fields supports pollinators and suppresses weeds
Intercropping of cereals with legumes such as clovers hold great potential to create more biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural fields. The undersown plant mixtures can be tailored to
Joint Action Plant Health
In a letter to the government, SLU and the Swedish Board of Agriculture have proposed an initiative on plant health based on a mandate from the government. The initiative, called Joint Action Plant
SLU Plant Protection Network
We promote and stimulate collaboration between researchers at SLU's different campuses, faculties and departments with the aim to strengthen SLU's profile in plant protection towards the outside
Malin Elfstrand – new Professor in Forest Pathology
Malin Elfstrand is the new Professor in forest pathology at the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology. An overall goal in her research is to understand molecular mechanisms that help
A summary of SLU Forest Damage Centre’s first two years
In 2021, SLU got the assignment to start-up the SLU Forest Damage Centre. Now there is an annual report available that summarizes the centre’s work during the last two years as well as vision and
Plant protection awareness
Plant protection is a hot topic of discussion in Europe at the moment, as the EU recommends that the amount of chemical pesticides be reduced by 50% by 2030. Related to this, SLU arranges an open
Biological control of septoria tritici blotch in wheat
Sidhant Chaudhary will give a seminar on biological control of septoria tritici blotch in wheat on the 27th of April, 1 pm at Ultuna. Septoria tritici blotch in wheat, caused by the fungal pathogen