Search for dissertations about: "pests"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 61 swedish dissertations containing the word pests.
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21. Fruit and microbial cues in the behavioural ecology and management of Drosophila suzukii
Abstract : Investigating the factors that determine the behaviour of new pests is essential for understanding, predicting and managing their impact on natural and agricultural ecosystems. The spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura; Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a worldwide spreading polyphagous pest of soft fruit and berries. READ MORE
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22. Genomic-led potato breeding
Abstract : Most cultivated potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are polyploids with tetrasomic inheritance (2n = 4x = 48), which makes breeding for new improved cultivars more complicated compared to diploid crops. READ MORE
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23. Identification and Syntheses of Semiochemicals Affecting Mnesampela privata and Trioza apicalis
Abstract : The Autumn gum moth, Mnesampela privata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) is an endemic Australian moth whose larvae feed upon species of Eucalyptus. The moths favorite host plants are E. globulus and E. nitens which are the most important species used in commercial plantations of the Australian pulpwood industry. READ MORE
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24. Pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum L.) resistance and genetic diversity in field pea (Pisum sativum L.)
Abstract : Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an important source of protein in developing countries like Ethiopia. However, the production of field pea is hampered by invasive pests like the pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum L.). READ MORE
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25. Nitrogen uptake and assimilation during Norway spruce somatic embryogenesis : investigating the role of glutamine
Abstract : Sweden is currently experiencing shortage of Norway spruce (Picea abies) seeds due to e.g. irregular flowering and the recent year’s outbreaks of pests and pathogens destroying cones and seeds. READ MORE