Common or short ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is an annual herb belonging to the
Asteraceae family that was described by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. It is a noxious …

Farmers have access to many data‐intensive technologies to help them monitor and control
weeds and pests. Data collection, data modelling and analysis, and data sharing have …

Whether modern agriculture without conventional pesticides will be possible or not is a
matter of debate. The debate is meaningful within the context of rising health and …

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Ambrosia artemisiifolia
L.(Common ragweed) that are relevant to understanding its ecology. The main topics are …

Invasive species are a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis, but the drivers of
invasiveness, including the role of pathogens, remain debated. We investigated the genomic …

Weed management is a critically important activity on both agricultural and non‐agricultural
lands, but it is faced with a daunting set of challenges: environmental damage caused by …

Ragweed pollen is the main cause of allergenic diseases in Northern America, and the
weed has become a spreading neophyte in Europe. Climate change and air pollution are …

The Ambrosia species represent one of the most problematic groups of invasive weeds
around the world. The ease with which they are introduced and spread in new countries …

We report the occurrence of the North American ragweed leaf beetle Ophraella communa in
Europe. During our surveys to monitor populations of the invasive alien plant Ambrosia …

Invasive allergenic plant species may have severe health-related impacts. In this study we
aim to predict the effects of climate change on the distribution of three allergenic ragweed …