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2010

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Organic fields are often assumed to have fewer pests and more beneficials than conventionally managed fields. We monitored 12 Norwegian strawberry fields, 6 organic and 6 conventional fields, by sampling leaves twice a year in 2002 and 2003. Young folded leaflets were visually inspected for eggs and adult females of strawberry mite (Phytonemus pallidus fragariae), and mature leaves were used for extraction of mobile stages of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae). The spider mites were examined for infection of the mite-pathogenic fungus Neozygites floridana. Predatory mites (Phytoseiidae) were recorded on both leaf types, and the females mounted and identified. We also sampled leaves from selected plants in the boundary vegetation of most fields to look for sources of T. urticae, phytoseiids and N. floridana. Soil was sampled from each field, to study the natural occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes. All samples were taken 0-13 metres from the border vegetation. Both pest mites tended to be more abundant in conventional than in organic fields, while the number of phytoseiid mites was very low in both growing systems. Nevertheless, three phytoseiid species were recorded for the first time in Norway: Amblyseius rademacheri Dosse, Neoseiulus kodryensis (Kolodochka) and Neoseiulus reductus (Wainstein). N. floridana infection found in T. urticae females varied from 0-19%, and was higher in 2002 than in 2003. The fungus was recorded at least once in all 12 fields, and there was no consistent difference between the two growing systems. In 2002 there was a significant negative correlation between % T. urticae with N. floridana hyphal bodies found in the first sampling and the number of T. urticae present in the second sampling about 4 weeks later. Beneficial nematodes (mostly Steinernema) tended to occur in more of the organic than of the conventional soil samples. To sum up, both pests (T. urticae and P. pallidus) and one of the beneficial groups (entomopathogenic nematodes) seemed to conform to the expected difference between organic and conventional fields. There are many possible mechanisms related to the differences in pesticide and fertilization regimes that could lead to such a pattern. For the two remaining beneficials (N. floridana and Phytoseiidae) we could not find a consistent correlation between abundance and growing system.

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The co-occurrence of powdery mildew, Podosphaera aphanis, and the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, on strawberry plants requires a strategic use of fungicides to control powdery mildew without harming predatory mites and other beneficial organisms. Sulfur has been used for two centuries to manage powdery mildew and is the only fungicide approved for use in organic strawberry production in Norway. However, there are contrasting reports in the literature about the effect of sulfur on predatory mites and two-spotted spider mite from field studies. Controlled laboratory experiments were therefore conducted on strawberry leaf disks to study the main as well as the interacting effects of sulfur on P. aphanis, T. urticae and the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis. The following seven treatment combinations: 1) Sulfur + P. aphanis 2) Sulfur + T. urticae 3) Sulfur + P. persimilis 4) Sulfur + P.aphanis + P.persimilis 5) Sulfur + P.aphanis + T.urticae 6) Sulfur + P. Persimilis + T.urticae 7) Sulfur + P.aphanis + P.persimilis + T.urticae and seven parallel treatment combinations with water instead of sulfur (control) were used. Leaf disks were dipped in a sulfur (Thiovit Jet) solution or water and inoculated with P. aphanis after the sulfur/ water had dried on the leaf surface. In treatments with mites, five female T. urticae and one female P. persimilis were added per leaf disk.  Preliminary analysis of the results showed that only the predatory mite and sulfur significantly (P ≤ 0.05) affected egg production and mortality of T. urticae. In the treatment that combined sulfur + P. aphanis + P. persimilis + T. urticae a significantly reduction in T. urticae egg production was seen.   However, there was no significant effect on egg production and mortality of T. urticae in the three-way or two-way interactions of sulfur, powdery mildew and predatory mite. There was no significant effect of sulfur on mortality of P. persimilis, and sulfur did not seem to affect the efficiency of this predatory mite. Powdery mildew did not affect T. urticae probably because the mildew was not well developed due to inoculation at the same time as the mites were added. In another experiment, however, mites were released on leaf disks that had well developed powdery mildew, and here a negative effect of the mildew on T. urticae egg production was clearly seen.

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Denne rapporten gir en gjennomgang av ulike forebyggende og konfliktdempende tiltak som har blitt finansiert av Fylkesmannen i Nordland i perioden 2000-2009. Det er tatt utgangspunkt i saksdokumenter hos Fylkesmannen, samt data fra erstatningsoppgjøret (Rovbase.no) og Organisert beitebruk. Prosedyrene for finansieringsordningen er også vurdert.

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The accumulation of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in the environment raises concern in light of observed detrimental effects on wildlife as well as on public health. We here present a recently modified method for the identification and quantification of the following selection of bromodiphenyl ether (BDE) flame retardants: BDE-17, -47, -66, -100, -153 and -183, in soil and sediments, using a new extraction procedure followed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Low- and high- resolution mass spectrometry (LRMS and HRMS, respectively) were compared and the latter was found to be superior with respect to both sensitivity and linear range. At LRMS mode the linear range was 3.8 - 19.2 ng/g, while the use of HRMS more than doubled the linear range to 1.9 - 38.4 ng/g. Both methods were tested with regards to matrix associated effects on the limit of detection and quantification. The use of HRMS yielded equal sensitivity for standards in solution and matrix. This was not the case when using LRMS. Here the limits of detection and quantification were severely elevated by the matrix. Recoveries were comparable, but slightly higher at LRMS mode (77.0 - 121.9%) compared to HRMS (83.2 - 115.3%). The method described here is high throughput, low cost and will prove valuable in monitoring the levels of BFRs in the environment.

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Abstract: Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element to animals and humans as Se is incorporated in a series of organic molecules, such as 30 mammalian selenoproteins or seleno-enzymes, which are vital for the basic functions of life. To increase the Se intake in Se-deficient areas, food and feed can be enriched using Se fertilizers or supplements. The aim of this study is to investigate the distribution, speciation, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability of Se in Se-enriched wheat (SW) grain and in Se-enriched chicken meat products using commercial enzymes and human gastric juices (HGJs). Results from the present work show that Se in wheat is bioaccessible and bioavailable, and that SW flour or bran can serve as a valuable dietary source of Se to humans. However, the bioaccessibility studies using commercial enzymes and HGJs for wheat flour, bran, and chicken meat digestion suggests that the use of commercial enzymes overestimate Se bioavailability. Furthermore, the use of NaCl or Tris-HCl to extract Se proteins from enriched products was not suited for bioaccessibility studies.The SW flour or bran can, however, serve as a valuable dietary source of Se to humans.