1989 PhD in Zoology, University of Munich.
2001 Professor in Plant Protection Sciences and Chemical Ecology, SLU.
2009 Faculty Chair in Chemical Ecology, SLU Alnarp.
Olfactory communication in flies and moths. The identification of semiochemicals mediating mate recognition and food search can be brought to practical application for safe insect management.
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