Practitioners of classical biological control of invasive weeds are confronted with a dual
expectation: to achieve successful control of plant invaders and to avoid damage to …

Na atualidade busca-se reduzir o uso de agrotóxicos, pois alé m dos prejuÃzos
ambientais provocados por eles, existe a preocupaà § ã o com o consumo de alimentos …

Genetic variation in invasive populations is affected by a variety of processes including
stochastic forces, multiple introductions, population dynamics and mating system. Here, we …

This study investigated the impact of the rust fungus, Puccinia lagenophorae on its host,
Senecio aegyptius using both light (LM) and transmission (TEM) electron microscopy. The …

Winner of an Outstanding Academic Title Award from CHOICE Magazine Encyclopedia of
Environmental Management gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problems …

We investigated the functional significance of plant performance (dry mass, photosynthesis)
in plant defence (resistance and tolerance) against pathogen infection, and potential …

Integrated Pest Management is the preferred method used throughout the world. Until
relatively recently, the integrated approach to pest control was accepted temporarily by …

The impact of a biocontrol agent spreading from a point source on crop–weed interactions
was modeled. The model encompassed:(i) severity of crop–weed competition as affected by …

Differential accumulation of the flavones apigenin-7-O-rutinoside (Api7R), luteolin-7-O
rutinoside (Lut7R) and chrysoeryol-7-O-rutinoside (Chry7R) was observed between carrot …

The cedar rust fungi (Gymnosporangium) are a group of highly host-specific obligate plant
parasites. Like other rust fungi, they have complex life cycles that comprise up to five life …