Field Assessment of the Host Range of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, considered a serious invasive species worldwide, with several socio-economic and ecological impacts attributed to it.
Francesca Marini +12 more
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The genome sequence of the tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, 1916 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Sapindales; Simaroubaceae). The genome sequence is 939 megabases in span.
Maarten J. M. Christenhusz +2 more
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The Influencing Factors of Aggregation Behavior of Tree-of-Heaven Trunk Weevil, Eucryptorrhynchus brandti (Harold) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The tree-of-heaven trunk weevil, Eucryptorrhynchus brandti (Harold) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is one of the most harmful pests that damage the tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima Swingle (Sapindales: Simaroubaceae).
Xuewen Sun +4 more
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Persistence and distribution of dinotefuran in tree of heaven. [PDF]
Front Insect Sci, 2023 Spotted lanternfly (SLF) (Lycorma delicatula (White)), an invasive planthopper discovered in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. in 2014, feeds for approximately six months by sucking phloem sap from trunks and limbs of tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, along with several native trees and woody vines.
Keyzer J, Lewis P, McCullough DG.
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Identification of early quassinoid biosynthesis in the invasive tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) confirms evolutionary origin from protolimonoids [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima (MILL.) SWINGLE, is a globally invasive plant known to secrete allelopathic metabolites called quassinoids. Quassinoids are highly modified triterpenoids.
Ling Chuang +4 more
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Integrative Taxonomy and Synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent for Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 The taxonomy of Aculus mosoniensis appears to be an unresolved question and its clarification is required, owing to the potential relevance of this mite species as a biological control agent of the tree of heaven.
Enrico de Lillo +7 more
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Utilization Potential of Tree-of-Heaven Species Biomass—A Review
Applied Sciences, 2023 Climate change and the subsequent increase in global mean air temperature already present a significant impact on forest vegetation. Especially in the near future, several forest species are expected to be in danger of extinction or compelled to migrate ...
Paschalina Terzopoulou +2 more
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Importance of Habitat Context in Modelling Risk Maps for Two Established Invasive Alien Plant Species: The Case of Ailanthus altissima and Phytolacca americana in Slovenia (Europe) [PDF]
PlantsForests are important ecosystems that face threats from climate change and global environmental shifts, with invasive alien plant species being a significant concern. Some of these invasive species have already become established, while others are in the
Maarten de Groot +6 more
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A “Sconce” Trap for Sampling Egg Masses of Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula [PDF]
InsectsSurvey and detection of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White), rely either on traps that exploit the insect’s behavior as it navigates its environment, or on visual surveys of either its mobile life stages or egg masses. A recently described
Sarah M. Devine +6 more
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Bioassay-Guided Isolation and Identification of Antibacterial Compounds from Invasive Tree of Heaven Stem and Trunk Bark [PDF]
MoleculesFlash column chromatographic fractionation of tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) stem and trunk bark extracts, guided by thin-layer chromatography (TLC)–Bacillus subtilis assay and TLC–heated electrospray high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HESI ...
Anna Cselőtey +6 more
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