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  1. 1. Effects of plant-fungal interactions on volatile emission of Hordeum vulgare and aphid preference

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Bina Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : volatile organic compounds; chemical communication; Trichoderma atroviride; Fusarium graminearum; Rhopalosiphum padi; biological control;

    Abstract : Barley is one of the most economically important cultivated crops in the world. However, barley is a host for many insect pests and plant pathogenic fungi which is a threat to the production. Rhopalosiphum padi is an economically important insect pest that leads to large economical losses in agricultural crops such as barley. READ MORE

  3. 2. Forest structure of Dalby Söderskog National Park : patterns of carbon storage in living and dead trees

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Kumetra Achuthan; [2021]
    Keywords : ash dieback disease; deadwood; Dutch elm disease; living tree volume; coarse woody debris; carbon stock and storage; pest invasions; temperate mixed broadleaved forest;

    Abstract : Carbon sequestration and storage is an ecosystem service supplied by forests, and is of increasing importance in the context of mitigation of global climate change. Forest pest invasions, driven primarily by globalizations, represent a risk to the efficiency of carbon sequestration as they may greatly reduce the amount of the living biomass in forests. READ MORE

  4. 3. Combining biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea with chemical fungicides – for integrated management of Fusarium foot/root rot

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Sebastian Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Biocontrol agent; Clonostachys rosea; Fusarium culmorum; Fusarium graminearum; prothioconazole; Proline; Fusarium foot root rot; ; Integrated pest management;

    Abstract : Fungal plant diseases have typically been controlled by the application of chemical pesticides. However, excessive use of chemical pesticides may produce undesirable side effects including fungicides tolerance in pathogens and environmental problems, if not handled correct. READ MORE

  5. 4. Diagnosis of Dementia using Transformer Models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Alexander Aslaksen Jonasson; Alfred Wahlforss; [2020]
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    Abstract : Dementia is a syndrome of illnesses resulting in cognitive decline, severely impacting the lives of those afflicted as well as their loved ones. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, with roughly 10 million new cases each year. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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