Runa is a PhD candidate at NMBU. She works with conservation biological control in fruit production. She aims to provide a better understanding of the role of predators in control of tortricid moths in fruit production, and how predators are affected by surrounding semi-natural habitat. This is investigated through insect sampling, botanical mapping and molecular analysis of predator gut content, to reveal predator dietary preferences and potential for biological control. This is part of the larger collaborative project, IPM strategies for future fruit production (IPM fruit), that aims to develop alternative control methods against important pests in Norwegian fruit production.
Runa Gidske
