Master's theses (IPV)
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The Effect of UV Radiation on Myzus persicae and the Biological Control Agent Aphidius colemani
(Master thesis, 2020)Greenhouse light technologies are advancing, giving new opportunities in pest management such as UV treatments against pathogenic fungi. Little is known about how these methods affect other relevant organisms in protected ... -
Phenotypic characterization and ploidy level determination of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) gene bank accessions and cultivars
(Master thesis, 2020)Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is the most grown perennial grass species all over the world, because of the rapid regrowth and good nutritional composition. Winter survival is challenging when growing perennial ... -
Gene Editing of Cultivated and Wild Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa and Fragaria vesca) with CRISPR/Cas9 Knocking out F3H.
(Master thesis, 2020)The goal of this thesis was to transform the cultivated strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa, and the wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca, using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) alongside CRISPR ... -
Identification and CRISPR editing of pathogen responsive genes in Lactuca Sativa
(Master thesis, 2020)One of the greatest challenges faced by humanity today is to feed the estimated population of 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change. Plant pathogens are still a major challenge for agriculture and one of ... -
Potential of the green dock beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) as a biocontrol agent of northern dock (Rumex longifolius) in Norwegian grassland
(Master thesis, 2020)Docks (Rumex spp.) act as weeds in many parts of the world, and in Norwegian grasslands, the northern dock (Rumex longifolius) is the most widespread dock species. The ability of farmers to control docks without the use ... -
Biological control of the cabbage root fly (Delia radicum) using an entomopathogenic fungus (Metarhizium brunneum)
(Master thesis, 2020)Cabbage root flies are a damaging pest to cruciferous crops in the northern hemisphere. They are considered to be the main pest of brassica crops (EPPO, 2004). Their larvae feed on the roots and stems of brassica plants. ... -
A genetic investigation of yellow rust resistance i Norwegian wheat
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis is a preliminary study of the genetic basis for resistance to the fungal disease yellow rust caused by Piccinia striiformis Westend f.sp tritici, (Pst) in MASBASIS, a core collection of spring and winter wheat ... -
Starch and protein accumulation during seed development of field grown faba beans (Vicia faba L. cv. Vertigo) in Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)The grain legume Vicia faba L. (faba bean) is a potential commercial protein crop in Norway. Little information is available concerning seed development and accumulation of storage compounds in Vicia faba seeds grown in ... -
Looking beyond individual behaviour: a social practice approach to understanding consumer drop out in REKO
(Master thesis, 2020)The current food system employs an industrialised model of agriculture that has been connected to climate change, loss of biodiversity, environmental degradation, and the erosion of rural livelihoods. It is characterized ... -
Urban gardeners in Oslo : an explorative study of their motivations and the perceived effects of gardening on quality of life
(Master thesis, 2019)Urban agriculture has been associated with social, emotional, health and mental health benefits. However, literature describing the relationship between garden participation and effects on quality of life has not been fully ... -
The genetic basis of partial resistance to powdery mildew in Norwegian wheat
(Master thesis, 2019)Powdery Mildew caused by (Blumeria graminis) is a major problem for cereal production, especially wheat (Tritium aestivum), and is an ever-occurring pathogen in Norway. One way for developing wheat cultivars with effective ... -
Agricultural stakeholders' understanding of declining soil quality in southeast Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)There has been declining soil quality in southeast Norway in the later years. This master’s thesis explored agricultural stakeholders’ understanding of causes and potential solutions to the problem and factors supporting ... -
Agroecological Transition of farmer collectives in the Pilat Natural Regional Park
(Master thesis, 2019)As our contemporary intensive agricultural models readily approach the biophysical boundaries of the Earth system, social and technical innovations are inevitably required to meet future food demand. Agroecology can be a ... -
Evaluation of apparent nutrient digestibility in Atlantic salmon fed diets with differently processed faba bean
(Master thesis, 2019-09-30)This study was conducted to evaluate the apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of three different diets with faba bean in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). A basal diet was prepared with fish meal, soy protein concentrate ... -
Technical and economic analysis of farming systems engaged in Agri-Environment-Climate measures for pesticide use reduction in Burgundy (France)
(Master thesis, 2019)The European Union has created agri-environmental measures so that some of the European farmers may commit to reducing their environmental impact in exchange for financial compensation. However, little is known about the ... -
Comparison of in sacco, DaisyII incubator and gas production to evaluate digestibility of silage in ruminants
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this thesis is to compare three different methods to evaluate digestibility of silages. The methods are in sacco, the DaisyII Incubator and the gas production system. This is achieved by a literature review and ... -
Food gardening for change : a study of transformative learning in urban agriculture
(Master thesis, 2019)In an increasingly urbanised world, we see an increase in the focus on cities and the role they play in sustainable food systems. In this study, urban food gardening projects are explored with the theoretical framework of ... -
Review of CRISPR-assosiated proteins, their functions and patent situations
(Master thesis, 2019)CRISPR-Cas (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) systems are a new revolutionary gene editing tool. CRISPR-Cas was originally discovered as a defense mechanism in bacteria and archaea. CRISPR has ... -
Elevated phosphorus Retention after facilitating phytase efficacy via intermittent feeding and acidification
(Master thesis, 2019)The over-exploitation of phosphorus (P) reservoir is becoming one of the major concerns in poultry industry due to the limited stock of P. Secretion of endogenous phytase in monogastric animals is insufficient to break ... -
Backwardness or innovation : the Norwegian farming community as a hindrance or support for increased and more environment-friendly vegetable production
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis presents and discusses findings from in-depth interviews with nine large- scale environment-friendly vegetable producers regarding the supporting and hindering qualities of the Norwegian farming community. ...
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