Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), a medicinal plant, was introduced into China in the early 19th century, is mainly cultivated in southern provinces (Liang et al. 2019). During March 2023, a survey was carried out and 167 samples were taken from passion fruit cultivated area in Yulin (22.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntirrhinum majus L. is a medicinal and ornamental herb commonly grown in China. In October 2022, A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMango (Mangifera indica L.) is an economically significant fruit crop in provinces of southern China including Hainan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangdong and Fujian. The objective of this study was to examine the diversity of Colletotrichum species infecting mango cultivars in major growing areas in China, using morphological and molecular techniques together with pathogenicity tests on detached leaves and fruits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConsidering the predicted rising temperatures under current climate change and heat wave scenarios, organisms are expected to suffer more intense and frequent thermal stress. Induced heat is accumulated by organisms and can cause a variety of physiological stress responses. is an effective biological control agent of common ragweed, , but the responses of this biocontrol agent to heat stress have not been fully elucidated and, therefore, its potential responses to climate change are uncertain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtreme heat in summer is frequent in parts of China, and this likely affects the fitness of the beetle Ophraella communa, a biological control agent of invasive common ragweed. Here, we assessed the life history parameters of O. communa when its different developmental stages were exposed to high temperatures (40, 42 and 44 °C, with 28 °C as a control) for 3 h each day for 3, 5, 5, and 5 days, respectively (by stage).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeSage is an effective biological control agent of common ragweed, L., which competes with crops and causes allergic rhinitis and asthma. However, thermal stress negatively affects the developmental fitness and body size of this beetle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) named Steinernema balochiense n. sp. belonging to the family Steinernematidae was isolated from Psidium guajava L.
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