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Astra Zaļuma
Astra Zaļuma
Active projects:
  • Biological control of Heterobasidion root rot using Latvian fungal strains
  • Development of biological preparation for reducing root and butt rot caused losses in conifer stands
Finished projects:
  • Developing novel biological preparations to control the tree root rot caused by Heterobasidion spp.
  • Biological preparations to control the spread of Heterobasidion annosum root rot in conifer stands
  • Developing innovative forest cultivation technologies for strengthening the efficiency and competitiveness of forestry production
  • Developing environment-friendly vegetable origin plant protection agents using conifer needle extractive substances as the base
  • Investigation of the factors limiting the spread of root rot
  • Reduction of spore infection caused by root and butt rot in conifer stands
  • Network for Educated European Forest Owners (EFO)
  • Investigations on the role of Phlebiopsis gigantea in restricting vegetative spread of Heterobasidion spp. in stumps of Norway spruce and Scots pine
  • Developing and testing a multifunctional prototype machine for stubbing and mounding on cutovers
  • Evaluation of factors affecting the efficacy of Phlebiopsis gigantea against Heterobasidion root rot


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