Search for dissertations about: "protection of plants from diseases"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words protection of plants from diseases.
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1. Plant-Derived Chemicals as Tick Repellents
Abstract : Ixodes ricinus is the main vector of Lyme borreliosis and Tick-borne encephalitis in Europe. Repellents provide a practical means of protection against tick bites and can therefore reduce transmission of tick-borne diseases. READ MORE
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2. Thin-film ultraviolet light-emitting diodes realized by electrochemical etching of AlGaN
Abstract : Ultraviolet (UV) light sources have a direct impact on everyone’s life. They are used to sterilize surfaces as well as for water purification. In addition, they are used in green houses to enhance health-promoting substances in plants, for phototherapy to treat skin diseases, for sensing and material curing. READ MORE
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3. Studies towards late blight control in potato
Abstract : Abstract The oomycete Phytophthora infestans, which causes the devastating late blight disease of potato, is notorious for developing resistance to conventional control strategies (fungicide application and resistance breeding by introgression of R gene). To increase our tool box of disease management strategies available to combat P. READ MORE
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4. Insect-plant interactions within cultivar mixtures : volatile plant communication as an underlying mechanism
Abstract : Promoting genotypic diversity of crops via cultivar mixtures presents a promising strategy to sustainably control insect pests and diseases, and thereby enhance yield. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for reduced pest performance in cultivar mixtures remain unexplored. READ MORE