Essays about: "PEST analysis."

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  1. 21. Towards a sustainable pest management of the invasive bug Halyomorpha halys in Trentino province, Italy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Damiano Moser; [2019]
    Keywords : Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; H. Halys; hemiptera; biotremology; Semi-Structured Interview; Thematic Analysis; invasive species; stakeholder perception;

    Abstract : Some invasive insects are agricultural pests, like the brown marmorated stinky bug (BMSB), an extremely phytophagous pentatomids. The lack of efficient low-impact control strategies makes this insect extremely dangerous for agricultural crops. In Italy, the first established populations of BMSB were found in 2012. READ MORE

  3. 22. Induction of plant defence and secretion of volatile compounds by Colletotrichum acutatum in leaf infection assay of woodland strawberry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Joubin Haji Mirza Ali; [2018]
    Keywords : Plant Defence; PAMP-triggered immunity; Colletotrichum acutatum; Anthracnose Disease; Pathogen; Fragaria vesca; Woodland Strawberry; Leaf Infection; Volatile Secretion; β-caryophyllene;

    Abstract : Consumers demand healthy food with less residues of pesticides, in addition to the global awareness of the negative impact such chemicals have caused to the environment during the last decades. Farmers and other agricultural participants are far away from completely end up the usage of pesticides but currently used practice could stepwise be improved in pest management. READ MORE

  4. 23. Facing a new pest : the case of the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Emilia Mühlhäuser; [2017]
    Keywords : Drosophila suzukii; soft fruits and berries; Sweden; Skåne; Integrated Pest Management; SPLAT; Hanseniaspora uvarum; systems approach; Participatory Action Research;

    Abstract : In an increasingly globalized food system, pests move easily together with food products and can cause significant damage in their new ranges. The problem is aggravated by climate change, enabling pest survival in previously uninhabitable areas. READ MORE

  5. 24. Facing a new pest : the case of the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Emilia Mühlhäuser; [2017]
    Keywords : Drosophila suzukii; soft fruits and berries; Sweden; Skåne; Integrated Pest Management; SPLAT; Hanseniaspora uvarum; systems approach; Participatory Action Research;

    Abstract : In an increasingly globalized food system, pests move easily together with food products and can cause significant damage in their new ranges. The problem is aggravated by climate change, enabling pest survival in previously uninhabitable areas. READ MORE

  6. 25. Moth and Birch

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Valentina Pivotti; [2017]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to build a near-real time defoliation detector that could be used, early in the spring, to find out which areas of a birch forest are being affected by an insect outbreak. The importance of a reliable detection at the beginning of the spring lies on the possibility for an early intervention. READ MORE