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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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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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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Effect-Directed Analyses of Bioactives in Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) [PDF]
PlantsThis study evaluated activities of crude extracts from different parts of the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) collected in Slovenia and Hungary, using effect-directed analyses based on hyphenation of high-performance thin-layer ...
Irena Vovk +5 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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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
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Life history traits of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) when feeding on grapevines and tree of heaven [PDF]
Frontiers in Insect Science, 2023 Flor E Acevedo, Kelli Hoover
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Assessing current and projected suitable habitats for tree-of-heaven along the Appalachian Trail [PDF]
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2014 Yeqiao Wang, Peter V August
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