Essays about: "insect production"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 48 essays containing the words insect production.

  1. 6. Företagsetablering i produktion av insektsbaserat protein : en fallstudie på två företag i olika steg av etableringsfasen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Anna Lindström; Amelie Ramsten; [2022]
    Keywords : företagsetablering; insekter; legitimitet; inträdesbarriärer; konkurrens; resurser;

    Abstract : År 2020 godkändes utvalda insekter som livsmedel av EU-kommissionen i ett tillägg till EU-förordningen Novel Food No. 2015/2283. Att äta insekter eller använda dem i djurfoder är både bra ur näringssynpunkt och för miljön men det finns idag endast ett fåtal aktörer på marknaden i Sverige. READ MORE

  3. 7. “What’s the buzz with bilberries?” – Bilberry pollinator community structure and function in relation to forest type and habitat structure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Jacob Björnberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Over the last century, Swedish forests have undergone rapid land-use change due to intensification of management practices for timber production and the introduction of monocultures, which have resulted in considerable habitat loss and negative impacts to biodiversity. Insects form a significant component of forest biodiversity, yet forest-dwelling pollinators remain understudied, and little is known about how management strategies affect forest insect pollinator communities. READ MORE

  4. 8. Biologisk framställning av insektsferomon med enzymer från japansk feberbuske

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Felicia Edman; [2022]
    Keywords : Lindera obtusiloba; DGAT; PDAT; ovanliga fettsyror; fettsyrasyntes; transformation; Gateway-kloning; råolja;

    Abstract : Sedan klimatförändringarna fått större plats i dagens forskning har även kraven på förbättrade metoder i vår livsmedelsförsörjning ökat. Feromonfällor är idag en välkänd och uppskattad metod för att undvika användning av farliga insekticider. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Use of Hoverflies as Multi -Tool for Pollination and Biological Control of Aphids and Grey Mould

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

    Author : Christine Petig; [2022]
    Keywords : Botrytis cinerea; entomovector technology; Eupeodes corollae; Fragaria x ananassa; insect-microbe-fruit interaction; Metschnikowia fructicola;

    Abstract : The ascomycete Botrytis cinerea is a major pathogen in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) and causes enormous fruit losses if not controlled. In biological control, microbes such as the yeast Metschnikowia fructicola are sprayed on the flowering crops to alleviate the infestation. READ MORE

  6. 10. 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