During summer to autumn of 2011, Chinese ixeris (Ixeris chinensis) leaves were found to be heavily infected with a powdery mildew in several locations of Korea Republic. Symptoms first appeared as thin white colonies, which subsequently developed into abundant hyphal growth on both sides of the...

Invasive plants may decrease native plant density and disrupt interactions between native plants and their pollinators. We hypothesized that invasive Solidago canadensis (Asteraceae) competes for pollination services with two confamilial species, Ixeris chinensis and Sonchus arvensis....

Medicinal plants have been historically used as treatment for different kinds of human diseases. In this study, hot water (HW) extract of five Taiwanese traditionally used medicinal plants (Eclipta prostrata, Blumea lacera, Ixeris chinensis, Senecio scandens and Tithonia diversifolia) was evaluated ...

The sand dunes in coastal regions of South Korea are important ecosystems because of their small size, the rare species found in this habitat, and the beautiful landscapes they create. This study investigated the current vegetative status of sand dunes on three representative coasts of the Korean...

Flight and daily activity of Liriomyza huidobrensis on Ixeris chinensis, broad bean [faba bean] and celery were studied in Yunnan, China, using yellow traps. Results showed that the population of adults of L. huidobrensis near the top layer of the crop canopy was larger than that in the other...