Selection and validation of reference genes for qRT-PCR normalization in dayflower (Commelina communis) based on the transcriptome profiling [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Dayflower (Commelina communis), a widely invasive weed, thrives well under a variety of abiotic stresses, including drought and herbicides, and harms the growth of crops such as maize and soybean.
Yuejiao Yang, Gaohui Cao, Lulu Tang
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Biological Control of Spreading Dayflower (Commelina diffusa) with the Fungal Pathogen Phoma commelinicola [PDF]
Agronomy, 2015 Greenhouse and field experiments showed that conidia of the fungal pathogen, Phoma commelinicola, exhibited bioherbicidal activity against spreading dayflower (Commelina diffusa) seedlings when applied at concentrations of 106 to 109 conidia·mL−1 ...
Kenneth C Stetina, Robert E Hoagland
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Prevention, Early Detection, and Eradication of Benghal Dayflower in Field Nurseries [PDF]
EDIS, 2011 Benghal dayflower is an increasingly problematic weed that is federally designated as a noxious weed. This revised 10-page fact sheet provides nursery owners how to prevent, detect, and eradicate this invasive plant.
Robert H. Stamps
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Some Suggestions for Controlling Benghal Dayflower in Field Nurseries
EDIS, 2008 ENH-1085, a 9-page illustrated fact-sheet by Robert Stamps, describes this increasingly problematic weed — also known as jio, tropical spiderwort, hairy wandering jew, and Indian dayflower — in field nurseries, its identification, control, factors ...
Robert H. Stamps
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Biology and Management of Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis) in Ornamental Crop Production
EDIS, 2021 Benghal dayflower is listed among the world’s worst weeds, affecting over 25 crops in 29 countries (Holm et al., 1977). Benghal dayflower has many characteristics that make it a very troublesome weed in Florida landscapes, nurseries and other ...
Yuvraj Khamare +2 more
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Herbicide Mixtures to Control Dayflowers and Drift Effect on Coffee Cultures [PDF]
Planta Daninha, 2018 : The dayflower species Commelina benghalensis and C. diffusa are among the main weeds in coffee crops. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of herbicides/herbicide mixtures in controlling dayflower species and to evaluate the possible ...
N.M. FREITAS +4 more
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Tracing the genealogy of research on the mechanism of blue flower coloration by anthocyanin based on Keita Shibata's work. [PDF]
Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol SciK. Shibata is the ancestor of the research on anthocyanins in Japan and proposed metal complex theory against the pH theory by R. Willstätter. Shibata’s successors, S. Hattori and K.
Yoshida K.
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Addition of three new angiospermic taxa to the flora of Bangladesh
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2022 During updating the plant holding database of the botanical garden, Bangladesh Agricultural University, the authors identified three species of the family Commelinaceae namely, Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woodson, Murdannia gigantea (Vahl) G.Brückn., and
M. Ashrafuzzaman +2 more
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Bioscience Journal, 2017 Given the difficulty in controlling dayflower, the aim was to identify what herbicide provides the better control of Commelina benghalensis and the better developmental stage for its application.
Valquiria Krolikowski +2 more
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Planta Daninha, 2001 O conhecimento dos mecanismos de reprodução de uma espécie de planta daninha, principalmente em relação à dormência e germinação de suas sementes, é de grande importância na determinação do método e da época ideal de seu controle.
I.C. Santos +3 more
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