• Autumn growth of three perennial weeds at high latitude benefits from climate change 

      Tørresen, Kirsten; Fykse, Haldor; Rafoss, Trond; Gerowitt, Bärbel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      In autumn, agricultural perennial weeds prepare for winter and can store reserves into creeping roots or rhizomes. Little is known about influence of climate change in this period. We tested the effect of simulated climate ...
    • Generic Ecological Impact Assessment of Alien Species (GEIAA): the third generation of assessments in Norway 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Hilmo, Olga; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Hegre, Hanne; Moen, Toril Loennechen; Rafoss, Trond; Skarpaas, Olav; Elven, Reidar; Sandmark, Helge; Gederaas, Lisbeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-25)
      The Generic Ecological Impact Assessment of Alien Species (GEIAA) is described. It comprises a set of criteria and an assessment procedure. The set of criteria consists of three criteria that quantify invasion potential, ...
    • Global geographic distribution and host range of Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker 

      Drenkhan, Rein; Ganley, Beccy; Martín-García, Jorge; Vahalík, Petr; Adamson, Kalev; Adamčíková, Katarína; Ahumada, Rodrigo; Blank, Lior; Bragança, Helena; Capretti, Paolo; Cleary, Michelle; Cornejo, Carolina; Davydenko, Kateryna; Diez, Julio J.; Lehtijärvi, Hatice Tugba Doğmuş; Dvořák, Miloň; Enderle, Rasmus; Fourie, Gerda; Georgieva, Margarita; Ghelardini, Luisa; Hantula, Jarkko; Ioos, Renaud; Iturritxa, Eugenia; Kanetis, Loukas; Karpun, Natalia N.; Koltay, András; Landeras, Elena; Markovskaja, Svetlana; Mesanza, Nebai; Milenković, Ivan; Musolin, Dmitry L.; Nikolaou, Konstantinos; Nowakowska, Justyna A.; Ogris, Nikica; Oskay, Funda; Oszako, Tomasz; Papazova-Anakieva, Irena; Paraschiv, Marius; Pasquali, Matias; Pecori, Francesco; Rafoss, Trond; Raitelaityte, Kristina; Raposo, Rosa; Robin, Cecile; Rodas, Carlos A.; Santini, Alberto; Sanz-Ros, Antonio V.; Selikhovkin, Andrey V.; Solla, Alejandro; Soukainen, Mirkka; Soulioti, Nikoleta; Steenkamp, Emma T.; Tsopelas, Panaghiotis; Vemic, Aleksandar; Vettraino, Anna Maria; Wingfield, Michael J.; Woodward, Stephen; Zamora-Ballesteros, Cristina; Mullett, Martin S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-01)
      Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is currently one of the most important threats of Pinus spp. globally. This pathogen is known in many pine-growing regions, including natural and planted ...
    • Risk assessment of the biological control product ANDERcontrol with the organism Amblyseius andersoni. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Plant Health of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Stenberg, Johan A.; Nielsen, Anders; Wendell, Per Hans Micael; Alsanius, Beatrix; Krokene, Paal; Magnusson, Christer; Nicolaisen, Mogens; Thomsen, Iben M.; Wright, Sandra A. I.; Rafoss, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-01)
      ANDERcontrol with the predatory mite Amblyseius andersoni as the active organism is sought to be used as a biological control agent in Norway. ANDERcontrol is intended for use against different mites (such as the two-spotted, ...
    • The Siberian moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus), a pest risk assessment for Norway 

      Flø, Daniel; Rafoss, Trond; Wendell, Per Hans Micael; Sundheim, Leif (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-27)
      Background The Siberian moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus) is a serious pest of conifers in Russia, Northern Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. The western border of the pest’s distribution in Russia is disputed, but it is present ...