The major invasive weeds in southern India are Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae), Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) and Lantana camara L (Verbenaceae). Due to their invasive capacity and allelopathic properties, they disrupt natural ecosystems, interfere with...
Author(s)
Saravanane, P.; Nanjappa, H. V.; Ramachandrappa, B. K.
Publisher
ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa
Citation
Proceedings of the Eighth International Workshop on Biological Control and Management of Chromolaena odorata and Other Eupatorieae, 1-2 November 2010, Nairobi, Kenya, 2013, pp 77-83
In the years 2000-2009 (10 years) was conducted weed survey on the farms in conventional farming system. The aim was to detected top 10 of the most harmful weeds, as important biotic stress factor, on the farms in the canopies of spring barley in all production regions of the Slovak Republic. The...
Author(s)
Vereš, T.; Týr, Š.
Publisher
Agroprint, Timisoara, Romania
Citation
Research Journal of Agricultural Science, 2011, 43, 2, pp 119-122
The Asian ladybird, Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), has been introduced in Western Europe to control aphid and coccid populations in greenhouses. This exotic species rapidly adapted to temperate climatic conditions and invaded all Europe in few years. Now, H. axyridis is...
Author(s)
Vandereycken, A.; Durieux, D.; Joie, E.; Haubruge, E.; Verheggen, F. J.
Publisher
Association Française de Protection des Plantes (AFPP), Alfortville, France
Citation
Les Cochenilles: ravageur principal ou secondaire. 9ème Conférence Internationale sur les Ravageurs en Agriculture, SupAgro, Montpellier, France, 25-27 octobre 2011, 2011, pp 56-65
Indian crested porcupine, Hystrix indica, is widely distributed and a serious pest of forest and agricultural plantations. Field trials, conducted in Abbottabad - Balakot (Pakistan), suggested that in both no-choice and multiple-choice tests guava was preferred by porcupine over potato, carrot and...
Author(s)
Muhammad Mushtaq; Afsar Mian; Iftikhar Hussain; Shahid Munir; Khan, A. A.
Publisher
Zoological Society of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
Citation
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2010, 42, 5, pp 507-513
During the last 5 years a new potato blackleg-causing bacterial species has emerged in northern Europe and in the wider European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) region. This disease has been characterised within the Dickeya genus and is known by the proposed name 'Dickeya...
Author(s)
Kerr, J.; Speirs, J.; Saddler, G. S.
Publisher
Association of Applied Biologists, Wellesbourne, UK
Citation
Aspects of Applied Biology, 2010, No.104, pp 7-12
Due to causing inhalation allergies, the common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), an invasive annual plant, is one of the most important weed species in Europe. It has been spreading very intensively in the last few years, also in Slovenia, from non-crop land to different crops such as maize,...
Author(s)
Leskošek, R.; Simončič, A.; Lešnik, M.; Vajs, S.; Žveplan, S.
Publisher
Društvo za Varstvo Rastlin Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Citation
Zbornik predavanj in referatov 9. Slovenskega Posvetovanja o Varstvu Rastlin, Nova Gorica, Slovenije, 4-5 marec 2009 , 2009, pp 323-328
Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus), Chromolaena (Chromolaena odorata) and Lantana (Lantana camara) are major invaded weeds in India. These weeds are reported to have pronounced allelopathic effects and higher nutrient contents in their biomass. The allelopathic potential and manurial value of...
Author(s)
Saravanane, P.; Nanjappa, H. V.; Ramachandrappa, B. K.
Publisher
Asian Pacific Weed Science Society, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Citation
Proceedings of the 21st Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference, 2-6 October 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2007, pp 437-441
Author(s)
Rebaudo, F.; Dangles, O.; Lery, X.; Lopez-Ferber, M.; Zeddam, J. L.
Publisher
Association Française de Protection des Plantes (AFPP), Alfortville, France
Citation
8ème Conférence Internationale sur les Maladies des Plantes, Tours, France, 5 et 6 Décembre, 2006 , 2006, pp 826-834