The exotic shrub red sesbania is an increasingly problematic weed in riparian and wetland ecosystems of California. Current control methods focus on manual removal, followed by herbicide application. Although this method effectively removes mature stands, the control is temporary because the...

Little is known regarding pollination webs involving island coastal plants and pollinators, and roles that nonnative flower visitors may play in these interaction networks. Plant-pollinator observations made in March 2008 and 2009 were used to describe the pollination network for Ka'ena Point, one...

Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. (Fabales: Fabaceae) plants in a field border surrounding a cotton field were sampled for Chinavia hilaris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) to determine if this leguminous shrub served as a host for this stink bug. Chinavia hilaris adults and nymphs fed on fruit of this ...

The legume Sesbania virgata is a species native to South America with potential use in degraded areas and reforestation of riparian forests. This species performs the process of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) with Azorhizobium doebereinerae, resulting in a specific and efficient symbiosis. This ...

The history of herbal medicines is as old as human civilization. Sesbania sesban Linn. (Fabaceae) found throughout the plains of India and commonly called as Jayanti. Herbals which form a part of our nutrition and provide us an additional therapeutic effect are in demand and Sesbania sesban Linn....

Red sesbania is an invasive South American shrub that has rapidly expanded its range along California waterways, emphasizing the need to prioritize eradication sites at a regional scale. To accomplish this, we updated baseline location data in summer 2010 using field surveys throughout the state....

Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. is reported as established for the first time in Corsica. This is also the first record for France. Two populations of this invasive alien plant are described, one of these is currently considered casual and the other is considered established. An estimation of the...

The salinity tolerance of naturally occurring rhizobia, isolated from the root nodules of three leguminous plants, namely sesbania (Sesbania sesban), lablab (Lablab purpureus) and pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), growing at a research farm in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) was studied. Eight isolates...

The fungus, Myrothecium verrucaria (Alb. & Schwein.) (IMI Accession No. 3601690) (MV), is being developed as a bioherbicide for kudzu [Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi] and other invasive weeds. Spore and mycelial formulations of MV exhibit relatively rapid bioherbicidal activity when applied to...

The overlapping nutritional and medicinal benefits of green leafy vegetables provide a better support for human wellbeing. There are hundreds of edible herbs which are used in day to day kitchen in different forms. The usages of green leafy vegetables are limited to a specific geographical...