Seminar on Forest Pathology

Friday, April 13th, 2012
Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA)
Vantaa Research Unit, Auditorium

Morning session (09:00 - 11:00)

• Sannakajsa Velmala (Metla): Taxonomic and functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi affects the vitality of spruce seedlings.
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• Julia Quintana González (Helsinki University): Insight on the antimicrobial properties of chestnut TLPs.
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• Emad Jaber (Helsinki University): Variation in resistance of Scots pine clones to Heterobasidion annosum infection
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Lunch 11:00-12:00

Afternoon session (12:00-16:00)

• Kristíne Kenigsvalde, Nikolajeva, V., Bruna, L., Korhonen, K. and Gaitnieks, T. (Latvian State Forest Research Institute): Testing the efficacy of Phlebiopsis gigantea and Trichoderma sp. against spore infection by Heterobasidion in log pieces of spruce.
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• Risto Kasanen (Metla): Way up North? Infection rate of conifer stumps by Heterobasidion annosum s.l. at 62 °N.
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Coffee break 13:30-14:00

• Katri Himanen (Metla): Fungi in Norway spruce seed lots and their effect on disease occurrence in germinating seeds and germinants.
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• Juha Kaitera, Hiltunen, R. and Samils, B. (Metla): Alternate host range of Cronartium spp: results of latest inoculation experiments.
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• Timo Kurkela (Metla): Snow blights as diseases and factors affecting ground vegetation – an illustrated review.
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