impact of global warming on plant diseases and insect vectors in Sweden

Cold winters and geographic isolation have hitherto protected the Nordic countries from many plant pathogens and insect pests, leading to a comparatively low input of pesticides. The changing climate is projected to lead to a greater rise in temperature in this region, compared to the global mean. I...

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Published in:European journal of plant pathology Vol. 129; no. 1; pp. 9 - 19
Main Authors: Roos, Jonas, Hopkins, Richard, Kvarnheden, Anders, Dixelius, Christina
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01.01.2011
Springer Netherlands
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agricultural Science
Agriculture
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Climate
Climate change
cold
Crop diseases
Crops
Ecology
entomopathogens
Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Global warming
Growing season
Humid climates
humid zones
insect diseases
insect pests
insect vectors
Insects
Jordbruksvetenskap
Life Sciences
Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap
new crops
Pathogens
Pesticides
Pests
Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection
Plant diseases
plant diseases and disorders
plant pathogens
Plant Pathology
plant pests
Plant Sciences
Scandinavia
Sweden
temperature
winter
Scandinavia
Sweden
Europe
Climate change
Pathogens
Agricultural crops
Plant pathology
Plant
Plant pathogen
Arthropoda
Insecta
Invertebrata
Vector
ISSN:0929-1873, 1573-8469, 1573-8469
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Summary:Cold winters and geographic isolation have hitherto protected the Nordic countries from many plant pathogens and insect pests, leading to a comparatively low input of pesticides. The changing climate is projected to lead to a greater rise in temperature in this region, compared to the global mean. In Scandinavia, a milder and more humid climate implies extended growing seasons and possibilities to introduce new crops, but also opportunities for crop pests and pathogens to thrive in the absence of long cold periods. Increased temperatures, changed precipitation patterns and new cultivation practices may lead to a dramatic change in crop health. Examples of diseases and insect pest problems predicted to increase in incidence and severity due to global warming are discussed.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-010-9692-z
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ISSN:0929-1873
1573-8469
1573-8469
DOI:10.1007/s10658-010-9692-z