Microbiology

News cajsa.lithell@slu.se News Here you will find news related to the activities at the Unit for Risk Assessment of Plant Pests.

Publications from the unit of risk assessment of plant pests. Pest Risk Assessments Rapid Pest Risk Analysis Xyleborinus attenuatus , June 2017 Rapid Pest Risk Analysis Xylosandrus germanus , May

Here you will find completed and ongoing major projects that the unit is involved in. Completed projects Trade and production of plants and plant products in Sweden - A knowledge base for pest risk

We perform independent analyses which will provide support to the Swedish Board of Agriculture in their effort to counter the damage of non-indigenous pests.

At SLU we work with the whole biogas chain. An unique feature for our research is that we answer questions about both energy generation and waste treatment. We have our own biogas plant as well as

In this project, we study the ecological mechanisms contributing to the assembly of a tree’s microbiome. The project will reveal host traits correlated with pathogen susceptibility relevant for

In this project we investigate if wheat leaves can be used to catch and analyse fungal spores. By increasing our knowledge on how diseases spread, we suggest better control strategies. Knowledge of

The overall aim of this project is to optimise subsidiary crop application in rotations by extending existing knowledge and improving and developing novel cropping systems based on cover crops, catch

A changed climate and new cropping systems modifies the conditions for Swedish crop production. The spectrum and importance of different plant diseases might change, for example through increased

Many plant pathogenic fungi depend on crop residues for their survival from one crop to the next. Pathogen inoculum on straw left in the field gives higher risk for disease at conditions favorable

We are studying the effects of tillage and the preceding crop on soil microbial communities and plant disease in winter wheat. Field experiments are set up with six different preceding crops to

Research BMA working for researchers mainly in the lab, helping out with practical issues in the lab and giving general assistance in lab matters to anyone needing it. As a research BMA, my primary