Centre for Biological Control, CBC
The Centre for Biological Control, CBC, contributes to the development of new knowledge concerning the use of living organisms to control pests and diseases. CBC is a competence driven actor in biological control, both nationally and internationally.
Rooftop greenhouses – A way forward for urban food production in Sweden?
Rooftop greenhouses can provide fresh and locally produced food as well as optimise land use and energy efficiency. Today, there are no large-scale operations in Scandinavia. Would that be a
Fly away or stay to control pests?
If you release hoverflies in cultivation tunnels to combat aphids, do they stay and protect the crops or fly away? Paul Becher and his research team investigated this in tunnels with commercial
Wheat can control a beneficial fungus to obtain better plant protection
For the first time, scientists have shown that a crop, in this case wheat, can control what a beneficial fungus does by sending small RNA molecules into the fungal cells. This means a big step
Wild strawberry plants from Europe may contain keys to healthy cultivated strawberries
Wild strawberry plants have a constant companion in the form of a black yeast-like fungus. This yeast acts as a bodyguard and protects the strawberry against various plant diseases. Can the yeast
New bacterial strains show promise for biocontrol of tomato diseases
Researchers from SLU has together with colleagues in Italy identified ten bacterial strains from the tomato core microbiome that show potential for promoting plant growth and controlling diseases.
Bharathi Boddu wins award for innovative research on a mute button for potato blight
Bharathi Boddu, master student at SLU Alnarp, won the Global Sustainaibility Award on SLU Thesis Day 2024 for her work on strategies to combat potato late blight with virus-like particles. Bharathi's
Naga Charan Konakalla receives royal award for research on nano carriers for targeted pesticide delivery
Naga Charan Konakalla has been awarded a prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50-year fund for science, technology and the environment, for his work on virus-like proteins as nano carriers for targeted
The gout fly - a new pest of spring wheat
The gout fly came to southern Sweden in 2019 and damages spring wheat. Hanna Kollberg has compiled information about the biology, damage and control of the corn fly in Sweden in her bachelor's thesis
Seminar 30 May on the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea
Welcome to a seminar 30 May, 13.00 with the title "Comparative genomics of the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea" with Magnus Karlsson from the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology at
Comparative genomics of the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea
cajsa.lithell@slu.se Welcome to the seminar "Comparative genomics of the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea" by Magnus Karlsson from the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology at SLU.
Intensive agriculture results in less reliable weed control from seed eaters
To increase crop productivity, agriculture relies on intensive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. In a new study, researchers show that with intensive agriculture, there is a risk of losing
Exploring the future of agrobiodiversity
Increased agrobiodiversity is expected to provide more resilient ecosystem services in our farmlands. Mattias Jonsson and Ariani Wartenberg aim to improve agrobiodiversity for resilient pest control