Search for dissertations about: "Biological pest control"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words Biological pest control.

2. 6. Consequences of bushmeat hunting in tropical forests

   Author : Edu Efiom; Biodiversitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Tropical rainforests; bushmeat hunting; primates; seedling recruitment; interseedling competition; community composition; functional traits; ecosystem services; human livelihoods;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the effect of bushmeat hunting in southeastern Nigerian rainforests on: 1) adult tree, seedling, and animal community compositions 2) germination and survival among seedlings in association with competition 3) changes in community composition at multiple trophic levels 4) leaf nitrogen concentration (LNC), leaf mass per area (LMA) and stem specific density (SSD) 5) on human reliance on forest resources and rural people use forest resources. Data for the first four evaluations were obtained from surveys, manipulative experiments in seedling plots and collected leaf samples in three pairs of sites with high (hunted sites) and low (protected sites) hunting pressure but with similar adult tree composition. READ MORE

4. 7. On the Regulation of Ornithine Decarboxylase

   Author : Eva Lövkvist Wallström; Institutionen för experimentell medicinsk vetenskap; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Fysiologi; Physiology; Crithidia fasciculata.; polyamines; Ornithine decarboxylase; translational control; osmolarity; untranslated region; COS cells; CHO cells; transfection; protein turnover; PEST region;

   Abstract : The polyamines putrescine, spermidine and spermine have been shown to be involved in cell growth and differentiation, and are considered to be crucial components of the living cell. The synthesis of polyamines in the cell is strictly regulated. READ MORE

5. 8. Pests and pest controlling organisms across tropical agroecological landscapes in relation to forest and tree-cover

   Author : Debissa Lemessa; Kristoffer Hylander; Peter Hambäck; Martin Entling; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; activity abundance; crop raiding; exclosure experiment; homegarden; leaf damage; predation; spatial scales; structural complexity; Plant Ecology; växtekologi;

   Abstract : A major challenge in agroecosystems is how to manage the systems so that it reduces crop pests and enhances natural pest control. This thesis investigates patterns of crop pests and top-down effects of birds and arthropod predators in relation to land-use composition across spatial scales. READ MORE

6. 9. Pyralid moth reproduction: Communication, Constraints & Control

   Author : Camilla Ryne; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; plant parasitology; Entomology; växtparasitologi; Entomologi; Animal ecology; Djurekologi; Chemistry; Kemi;

   Abstract : Olfactory cues play an important role in the reproduction of three pyralid moths, the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella), the Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella) and the almond moth (E. cautella). Both males and females of P. interpunctella are capable of multiple matings. READ MORE

7. 10. Behaviour of Pine Sawflies in Relation to Pheromone-Based Pest Management

   Author : Fredrik Östrand; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Animal ecology; effective sampling area; mark-release-recapture; climate; longevity; sampling range; Symphyta; Hymenoptera; monitoring; dispersal; polyandry; mating disruption; integrated pest management; behaviour; sex pheromone; Neodiprion sertifer; Diprionidae; Djurekologi; Zoology; Zoologi; Silviculture; forestry; forestry technology; Skogsvetenskap; skogsbruk; skogsteknik;

   Abstract : Pine sawflies (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) are severe pine defoliators. This thesis investigated sawfly behaviour related to the use of pheromones in integrated pest management, including monitoring with pheromone traps and mating disruption. READ MORE