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Abstract: We study the use of frequency upconversion schemes of near-IR picosecond laserpulses and compare their ability to guide and trigger electric discharges through filamentationin air. Upconversion, such as Second Harmonic Generation, is favorable for triggering electricdischarges for given amount of available laser energy, even taking into account the losses inherentto frequency conversion. We focus on the practical question of optimizing the use of energy froma given available laser system and the potential advantage to use frequency conversion schemes.