Objective: To investigate the epidemic situation of hazardous weeds intercepted from entry baggage and imported parcels, and explore the effective measures to prevent the hazardous weeds from spreading. Methods: Statistical and risk analysis was done on the quantity of the weeds, which were...

Due to its cosmopolitan and invasive characteristics, the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wied.), is considered to be the most harmful tephritide to global fruit farming, causing greater losses in production than any other species of the same family. In Brazil, it was first detected in ...

Physic nut (Jatropha curcas) is a multipurpose plant that has acquired importance as biofuel; due to the oil extracted, its seed can be used to produce biodiesel. Vascular tissue necrosis, vascular wilting, root rot, dieback and shortening symptoms were observed in J. curcas plantations in Yucatan, ...

Aim: This study aims to explore the effects of Spartina alterniflora invasion on the structural characteristics and seasonal dynamics of insect functional groups in salt marshes. Methods: In 2015, insects were seasonally collected by a sweeping net along a 10 m long transect line in different...

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is an exotic species belongs to the Fabaceae family commonly known as flamboyant-mirim, and widely used for urban forestry. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different substrates on the emergence and early seedlings growth of C. pulcherrima. The experiment was...

Smaller, yellowish brown areas of diseased grass [Zoysia matrella (L) Merr.] were observed scattered in a home garden lawn in Kandy District (Central Province) of Sri Lanka. There was also a ring of brown grass and whitish aerial mycelium grown in between foliage and runners, boarding a greenish...

In a recent study of plant parasitic nematodes, the following species of nematodes were encountered from maize and its adjoining crops from Punjab, Pakistan. New species Filenchus maqbooli n. sp., characterized by small body with short stylet and tail long, filiform has been described. Five new...

The aim of the study was to analyze the frequency and location of tumors in domestic as well as exotic animals in Lower Silesia. The research material consisted of 4174 cases of malignancies from dogs, cats, horses and exotic animals taken at the time of surgery or biopsy sections. The largest...

This book focuses on the problems caused by weeds on primary industries and biodiversity conservation (both terrestrial and aquatic) as well as communities, human health, infrastructure and culture. An accurate summary of global information and reference details on the 'weedy' status of any plant...

The adaptation of the animals, either temperate or tropical climate, is mainly related to physiology and its adaptation to the environment. When subjected to different air temperature and air humidity from the usual, these animals found in heat stress difficulty reproduction and production. The...