Thesis
Biological defences of Sitka spruce against the weevil Hylobius abietis: investigation of genetic variability and molecular basis to facilitate resistance breeding
- Abstract:
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Climate change is expected to expand the range and shorten the life cycle of many insect species, increasing pressure on crop species from numerous pests, including Hylobius abietis (L.) (the large pine weevil). H. abietis poses a significant threat to European forestry, particularly affecng Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carriére (Sitka spruce), the most widely planted commercial conifer in the UK. Mature weevils feed on conifer bark, which can girdle saplings, causing high mortality, with untrea...
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+ Hung, T
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Biology
- Sub department:
- Plant Sciences
- Role:
- Contributor
- ORCID:
- 0000-0001-9853-2053
+ MacKay, J
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Biology
- Sub department:
- Plant Sciences
- Role:
- Supervisor
- ORCID:
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4883-195X
+ Moore, R
- Institution:
- Forest Research
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Barraclough, T
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Biology
- Sub department:
- Zoology
- Role:
- Examiner
- ORCID:
- 0000-0002-8084-2640
+ Puentes, A
- Institution:
- Dept. of Ecology, SLU, Uppsala
- Role:
- Examiner
+ Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/00cwqg982
- Funding agency for:
- Collier Harris, BR
- Programme:
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research iCASE studentship - Plant Sciences
- DOI:
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
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- Subjects:
- Deposit date:
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2025-11-02
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- Copyright holder:
- Barley Rose Collier Harris
- Copyright date:
- 2024
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