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2010
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Cone and seed insects reduce seed production in seed orchards by feeding on cones and/or seeds and thus cause a lack of seedlings for reforestation. One of the most serious pest species in conifers is the spruce cone worm, Dioryctria abietella. Since 2007, we have used pheromone traps to monitor the flight of this species in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden (and Estonia from 2009). In addition to monitoring, all countries have measured air temperatures in the vicinity of the traps. It is thus possible to correlate flight activity with temperature and temperature sums (accumulated day degrees >5°C). In Sweden cone development has also been registered throughout the monitoring period. Our results show that D. abietella has an extended flight period in Northern Europe, which lasts from late May to late September. Further research is needed to determine if late flying individuals oviposit on shoots or in cones. Increased knowledge about the flight period of D. abietella and how it coincides with temperature and cone development may help us develop better control measures against this important pest.
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Microbial disfigurement of coated wooden surfaces is considered a major maintenance concern and will shorten the aesthetic service life of wooden facades. The effect of the physical surface structure of a paint film when applied on wood may have an impact on the susceptibility to mould growth. Six model paints were formulated to give the following physical surface structures: glossy, matt, soft, hard, hydrophobic, and a film with air inclusion. The model paints and a standard paint, with and without fungicide, were applied on panels of Norway spruce (Picea abies L Karst.) and exposed outdoors for nearly three years according to a modified version of EN 927-3. A logistic regression model was fit to the data, and the degree of mould growth varied with exposure time and type of paint. Hard model paint was significantly more susceptible than the other model paints and had a performance close to the standard paint without fungicide. Soft model paint provided the best performance, with the least mould growth. Temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation did not significantly contribute to the model. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Karen RefsgaardAbstract
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Ievina SturiteAbstract
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Vicki Stone Bernd Nowack Anders Baun Nico van den Brink Frank von der Kammer Maria Dusinska Richard Handy Steven Hankin Martin Hassellöv Erik J. Joner Teresa FernandesAbstract
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Tove Maria Østensvik Petter Nilsen Kaj Bo VeierstedAbstract
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Trond HofsvangAbstract
Two Malaise traps were set up at Ås, Southern Norway, during the growing seasons 1992-1997, one trap in an organic grown barley field and one in its boundary. Totally 23 species of Tipulidae (Diptera) were identified, of these eight species belonged to the genus Nephrotoma Meigen, 1803. Of the total specimens collected 93% of the males and 88% of the females belonged to this genus. Comparing the two traps, 80% of the Nephrotoma specimens were recorded in the organic field. It is discussed if larvae of Nephrotoma spp. in Norway can be potential pests in agricultural crops as reported from other countries. To Malaisefeller ble plassert ut i Ås i vekstsesongene 1992-1997, en i en økologisk dyrket byggåker og en i kanten av åkeren. Totalt ble 23 arter av stankelbein (Tipulidae, Diptera) identifisert, 8 av disse tilhørte slekten Nephrotoma. Av det totale antall individer som ble samlet inn, var 93 % av hannene og 88 % av hunnene av slekten Nephrotoma. 80 % av Nephrotoma-individene ble funnet i den fellen som sto ute i byggåkeren. I mange andre land er larver av Nephrotoma-arter skadedyr på mange kulturplanter i jordbruket, og det diskuteres om disse artene kan opptre som skadedyr i Norge.