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Dr. Göran Nordlander
Department of Ecology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Box 7044
750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
goran.nordlander[at]ekol.slu.se
My research interests principally fall within three different areas:
- ecology, behavior, and pest management of the pine weevil Hylobius abietis
- conservation biology and dispersal of insects living in wood-decaying fungi
- taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of parasitic Hymenoptera (Cynipoidea)
I am currently directing a research program with the aim to find ecologically sustainable ways of reducing damage on conifer plants caused by the pine weevil Hylobius abietis to economically acceptable levels. Focus is on how the weevil's behavior is affected by environmental factors and how weevil feeding on seedlings can be reduced by applying various silvicultural measures, e.g. soil scarification and regeneration under shelterwood. We are also developing methods for protecting conifer plants by use of coatings on the stem containing mineral particles or antifeedant substances.
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