Essays about: "biological control agent"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words biological control agent.
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1. Biological control of verticillium stem striping disease on oilseed rape : fungi as friends and foes
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : The cultivation of oilseed rape faces challenges caused by pests and pathogens, and soil-borne pathogens such as Plasmodiaphora brassicae (clubroot) are among the main causes of disease. Verticillium longisporum is another soil-borne pathogen, which causes the verticillium stem striping disease in Brassica plants, including oilseed rape. READ MORE
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2. Functional characterization of sterol regulatory element transcription factors in the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : Phytopathogens account for a large portion of the yield loss in the world today. Developing sustainable strategies to limit their effect for increasing food safety and security is one of important challenge for agriculture and horticulture production systems. READ MORE
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3. Can the northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, be controlled by the fungus Clonostachys rosea? : an experimental study
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : The northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, is causing great economical losses to growers worldwide. There is a need for alternative control measures that are environmentally sustainable and effective against the nematode. READ MORE
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4. Cellobiose dehydrogenase from Clonostachys rosea: Production, purification and activity analysis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/StrukturbiologiAbstract : Biological control agents are a promising niche to replace chemical pesticides for treating plant pathogens in agriculture. A potential biocontrol agent is the microparasitic fungi Clonostachys rosea which has the ability to attack various plant pathogens such as other fungi and nematodes. READ MORE
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5. Efficacy of practical stump treatment in Latvia
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Root and butt rot caused by Heterobasidion spp. result in severe economic losses in Norway spruce forests of the northern hemisphere. Stump treatment using biological or chemical control agents are amongst the most effective solutions of limiting introduction of Heterobasidion spp. after tree felling. READ MORE