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New article on glyphosate effects on chemistry of potato and the oxidative status of its pest

Rainio, M., Margus, A., Virtanen, V., Lindström, L., Salminen, J-P., Saikkonen, K., Helander, M. 2020: Glyphosate-based herbicide has soil-mediated effects...

New article on endophytic alkaloid contents in red fescue across Europe

Vázquez de Aldana, B.R., Leinonen, P., Zabalgogeazcoa, I., Helander, M. & Saikkonen, K. 2020. Variation and plasticity in Epichloë alkaloid...

Apuraha Lauri Heikkoselle

Kuopion Luonnon Ystäväin Yhdistys on myöntänyt Lauri Heikkoselle 2000€ apurahan pro gradu- työtä varten. Työn aiheena on lannoitteen mukana kulkeutuneen...

Press release on adverse effects of glyphosate

Link to the press release (in Finnish) Article following the press release in Helsingin Sanomat

New article on plant resistance effects on parasitoid performance

Weber D, Egan PA, Muola A, Ericson LE & Stenberg JA. 2020. Plant resistance does not compromise parasitoid-based biocontrol of...

New article on plant colonizations in archipelagoes

Aikio S, Ramula S, Muola A & von Numers M. 2020. Island properties dominate species traits in determining plant colonizations...

New article about GBH effects on Colorado potato beetle microbiota

Carlos Gómez-Gallego, Miia J Rainio, M Carmen Collado, Anastasia Mantziari, Seppo Salminen, Kari Saikkonen, Marjo Helander 2020: Glyphosate-based herbicide affects...

New article on effects on grass endophytes on a multitrophic cascade

Fuchs, B., Kuhnert, E., Krauss, J. 2020. Contrasting Effects of Grass – Endophyte Chemotypes on a Tri-Trophic Cascade. Journal of...

New article on plant microbiomes

Saikkonen, K., Nissinen, R. & Helander, M. 2020. Towards comprehensive plant microbiome research. Front. Ecol. Evol. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2020.00061 Microbes have...