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03 May 2024
A new bacterial consortium can combat economically important wheat disease
A new promising mix of bacteria is identified for managing Fusarium head blight, a disease that cause economical losses worldwide. This biological control method could be a step towards using less fungicides and achieve a more sustainable agriculture. -
24 April 2024
A visit from Italy to develop new biocontrol agents
Associate Professor Vittoria Catara from the University of Catania in Italy is visiting Campus Alnarp for two weeks. The aim of the visit is to investigate interactions between microbes to develop new methods that could decrease the reliance on synthetic pesticides, together with Ramesh Vetukuri’s research group. -
17 April 2024
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 stable supply of important ecosystem services such as weed seed predation.