Microbial agents for control of aquatic weeds and their role in integrated management.

P Ray, MP Hill - CABI Reviews, 2013 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Aquatic ecosystems throughout the world are threatened by the presence of invasive aquatic
plants, both floating and submerged. Some of the aquatic species, such as water hyacinth …

Present status of the development of mycoherbicides against water hyacinth: successes and challenges. A review

K Dagno, R Lahlali, M Diourté, H Jijakli - … , Agronomie, Société et …, 2012 - orbi.uliege.be
Recent trends in the implementation of bioherbicide use in the control of water hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes [Martius] Solms Laubach) have depended primarily on several …

Phylogenetic, toxigenic and virulence profiles of Alternaria species causing leaf blight of tomato in Egypt

SF El Gobashy, WZA Mikhail, AM Ismail, A Zekry… - Mycological …, 2018 - Springer
Species of Alternaria are serious plant pathogens, causing major losses on a wide range of
crops. Leaf blight symptoms were observed on tomato leaves, and samples were collected …

The use of oil emulsions for improving the efficacy of Alternaria eichhorniae as a mycoherbicide for waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

YM Shabana - Biological Control, 2005 - Elsevier
The fungus Alternaria eichhorniae isolate# 5 (Ae5) is being developed as a mycoherbicide
agent for controlling waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Egypt. Inoculum concentrations …

Alternaria eichhorniae, a biological control agent for waterhyacinth: mycoherbicidal formulation and physiological and ultrastructural host responses

YM Shabana, ZAM Baka, GM Abdel-Fattah - European Journal of Plant …, 1997 - Springer
The bioherbicidal efficacy of different alginate formulations of Alternaria eichhorniae 5
(isolate Ae5), a virulent Egyptian isolate, was compared on waterhyacinth (Eichhornia …

Parasitic Bacteria and Fungi on Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) and Their Potential Application in Biocontrol

R Kotan, A Okutucu, A Ala Görmez… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This study was carried out to identify pathogenic bacteria and fungi on mistletoe (Viscum
album L.) and investigate their potential use in biological control of this parasitic plant. For …

Host range of Alternaria alternata—a potential fungal biocontrol agents for waterhyacinth in India

RM Babu, A Sajeena, K Seetharaman… - Crop protection, 2002 - Elsevier
The host ranges of Alternaria alternata and fungi native to India and pathogen of
waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) were evaluated using 29 plant species (some with …

Fungi associated with Eichhornia crassipes in South Africa and their pathogenicity under controlled conditions

P Ray, MP Hill - African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Eichhornia crassipes Mart. Solms-Laubach (Pontederiaceae), water hyacinth, continues to
be the world's worst aquatic weed. In South Africa, considerable research has been …

[PDF][PDF] Biological control of water hyacinth by a mycoherbicide in Egypt

YM Shabana, MA Elwakil, R Charudattan - ACIAR PROCEEDINGS, 2000 - academia.edu
Abstract An Alternaria eichhorniae islolate (# 5) pathogenic to water hyacinth was
discovered in Egypt in 1984. This fungus appeared to be host specific and capable of …

Alternaria jacinthicola, a new fungal species causing blight leaf disease on water hyacinth [Eichhornia

K Dagno - Journal of Yeast and Fungal Research, 2011 - orbi.uliege.be
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) causes environmental, agricultural and health
problems in Mali. This is particularly severe in the District of Bamako and the irrigation …