Blar i Master's theses (INA) på forfatter "Trandem, Nina"
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Anthocorid bugs (Hemiptera, Anthocoridae) as natural predators of apple aphids and pear psyllids using spatial and temporal scales
Gundersen, Ida (Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Farmers in Norway are facing challenges like reduced access to pesticides, climate change and problems associated with increased homogeneity of crops in farming. Biological control may provide a solution to these challenges, ... -
Comparison of two models used for forecasting of codling moth (Cydia pomonella) in Norway
Strandtun, Andreas Skoge (Master thesis, 2017)The codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) is a problematic pest across the world, as well as in the eastern parts of Norway. The adult emerges in mid to late spring, after having overwintered as a fifth instar larvae, and the ... -
Molecular analysis of predation by anthocorid bugs on the pear psyllid Cacopsylla pyri (Homoptera, Psyllidae).
Næss, Elena Therese Langeland (Master thesis, 2016-08-17)Understanding the trophic interactions between prey and its predators is vital for both population ecology and integrated pest management (IPM). In IPM, knowledge of how the trophic interactions in an ecosystem affect prey ... -
The fungal factor : male spider mites prefer fungally killed females to healthy live ones
Santos e Silva, Dirce Meire (Master thesis, 2016-07-27)The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a serious pest in a wide variety of crops worldwide, and can negatively affect the production of strawberries. Males of T. urticae approach and guard quiescent deutonymph ...