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Biological control of weeds in Australia: the last 120 years

Austral Entomology, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 133-148, May 2023., 2023
Abstract The development of the field of biological control of weeds in Australia is described, from the first attempts in 1903 to the present day. The interest sparked by the obvious success of prickly pear program, apparent from 1930 to 1935, resulted in several programs during the next 20 years, followed by a decline in activity until the 1970s when
J. M. Cullen, W. A. Palmer, A. W. Sheppard   +2 more
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Wild herbivores enhance resistance to invasion by exotic cacti in an African savanna

Journal of Ecology, Volume 111, Issue 1, Page 33-44, January 2023., 2023
Our experimental and observational findings that wild herbivores confer resistance to invasion by exotic cacti add to evidence that conserving and restoring native herbivore assemblages (particularly megaherbivores) can increase community resistance to plant invasions. Photo credit: Gustavo Lozada (same for potential cover image). Abstract Whether wild
Harry B. M. Wells, Ramiro D. Crego, Jesse M. Alston, S. Kimani Ndung'u, Leo M. Khasoha, Courtney G. Reed, Abdikadir A. Hassan, Samson Kurukura, Jackson Ekadeli, Mathew Namoni, Peter S. Stewart, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Amelia A. Wolf, Truman P. Young, Tyler R. Kartzinel, Todd M. Palmer, Jacob R. Goheen, Robert M. Pringle   +17 more
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A morphometric and genetic investigation of Opuntia engelmannii population variation in Africa

Weed Research, Volume 62, Issue 5, Page 307-317, October 2022., 2022
Abstract Opuntia engelmannii Salm‐Dyck (Cactaceae:Opuntioideae) is a morphologically variable cactus that has invaded pasture lands in South Africa and Kenya. Biological control of invasive Opuntia species can be very successful when the correct agent is matched with the appropriate host.
Siphosenkosi Mbonani, Kelsey L. Glennon, Marcus J. Byrne   +2 more
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We and herbivores eat endophytes

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 1282-1299, July 2021., 2021
Here a cycle of endophytic‐enteric‐soil‐endophytic microbes is proposed which has relevance for health and comprises the fate of animal faeces as natural microbial inoculants for plants that constitute bacterial sources for animal guts. Summary Health depends on the diet and a vegetal diet promotes health by providing fibres, vitamins and diverse ...
Esperanza Martínez‐Romero, José Luis Aguirre‐Noyola, Rafael Bustamante‐Brito, Pilar González‐Román, Diana Hernández‐Oaxaca, Víctor Higareda‐Alvear, Leslie M. Montes‐Carreto, Julio César Martínez‐Romero, Mónica Rosenblueth, Luis Eduardo Servín‐Garcidueñas   +9 more
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Avaliação de indutores de resistência no controle de Dactylopius opuntiae em genótipos de Opuntia spp. [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Gestão Ambiental e Sustentabilidade, 2021
Produtos de origem biótica e abiótica estão sendo investigados para utilização no manejo de pragas. A busca por formas eficientes de controle da cochonilha-do-carmim Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell que infestam a palma forrageira Opuntia spp. a qual é responsável pela destruição de palmais em todo Nordeste sendo considerada uma praga-chave, que ...
Raquel Maria da Silva, Edcleyton José de Lima, Djalma Cordeiro dos Santos, Cesar Auguste Badji, João Tiago Correia Oliveira, Keila Aparecida Moreira   +5 more
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Equity in ecosystem restoration

Restoration Ecology, Volume 29, Issue 5, July 2021., 2021
The importance of equity has been emphasized in climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and ecosystem restoration. However, equity implications are rarely considered explicitly in restoration projects. Although the role of equity has been studied in the context of biodiversity conservation and environmental governance, environmental ...
Harry B. M. Wells, Elijah H. Kirobi, Cadia L. Chen, Leigh A. Winowiecki, Tor‐Gunnar Vågen, Muhammad N. Ahmad, Lindsay C. Stringer, Andrew J. Dougill   +7 more
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Five‐year field trial of the biomass productivity and water input response of cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) as a bioenergy feedstock for arid lands

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 13, Issue 4, Page 719-741, April 2021., 2021
Results of the first long‐term (5‐year) field trial of three different Opuntia species (O. ficus‐indica, O. cochenillifera, and O. streptacantha) for bioenergy production in the USA conducted in southern Nevada revealed an average annual biomass productivity of 11.6 Mg dry mass ha−1 at a relatively sparse planting density of 1418 plants ha−1 ...
Dhurba Neupane, Jesse A. Mayer, Nicholas A. Niechayev, Carol D. Bishop, John C. Cushman   +4 more
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Insecticidal potential of Streptomyces sp. dichloromethane extracts against the cactus cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell)

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2023
Destructive damages caused by Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) to cactus worldwide require an ecofriendly IPM approach. Streptomyces sp. produce wide range of biologically active secondary metabolites that can be an interesting alternative to chemical ...
Said RAMMALI, Mohamed EL AALAOUI, Mohamed SBAGHI, Khadija DARI, Bouchaib BENCHARKI, Abdelhamid AZEROUAL, Abdelkrim KHATTABI   +6 more
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Molecular phylogenetic relationship among different species of the genus Dactylopius (Hemiptera, Dactylopiidae) [PDF]

Bulletin of Insectology
This research offers an extensive molecular characterization of Dactylopius opuntiae populations from Palestine, utilizing three genetic markers (18S rRNA, COI, and 12S rRNA) in conjunction with RAPD-PCR analysis.
Ghadeer Omar, Heba Alfares, Sameh Abuseir, Ghaleb Adwan, Tawfiq Qubbaj   +4 more
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Additional file 1 of Functional genomics of a Spiroplasma associated with the carmine cochineals Dactylopius coccus and Dactylopius opuntiae

, 2021
Additional file 1: Figure S1. Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree of the 16S rRNA from different Mollicutes. In red are the 16S rRNA sequences of S. ixodetis DO, DCM and DCF. Scale bar indicates 2% estimated sequence divergence. ModelFinder was used to calculate the TVMe+R4 nucleotide substitution model.
Vera-Ponce León, Arturo, Dominguez-Mirazo, Marian, Bustamante-Brito, Rafael, Higareda-Alvear, Víctor, Rosenblueth, Mónica, Martínez-Romero, Esperanza   +5 more
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