Curvulin and Phaeosphaeride A from Paraphoma sp. VIZR 1.46 Isolated from Cirsium arvense as Potential Herbicides

Optimization of alkaline protease production from a locally isolated Bacillus sp. ZR-5: Potential application as a detergent additive

The aim of this study was to optimize protease production using a novel Bacillus sp. ZR-5 strainisolated from the soil, and evaluate its application in detergent industry. The proteolytic activityof the strain was demonstrated using gelatin hydrolysis screening test. Protease productionoptimization was carried out using a two-step approach: a conventional method in order toidentify the best car...

146 - Insecticides, Herbicides, and Rodenticides

The clinical severity and toxicodynamics vary according to the agent, the route of absorption, and whether the exposure was intentional. Regardless of these factors, the toxicologic mechanism of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition remains consistent. The end result is an excess of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), which results in overstimulation of muscarinic and nicotinic receptors...

Establishing systemic rust infections in Cirsium arvense in the field

An existing method to induce systemic rust infections in creeping thistles (Cirsium arvense) using an insect vector, the weevil Ceratapion onopordi, was successfully applied in the field. Urediniospores of Puccinia punctiformis were experimentally transmitted to naturally grown thistles, to our knowledge for the first time resulting in systemically infected shoots in an established thistle popu...

Fungal Phytotoxins for Control of Cirsium arvense and Sonchus arvensis

Perennial weeds, including Cirsium arvense and Sonchus arvensis, are a common problem in crop fields, especially in agricultural systems with reduced herbicide usage. Herbicides recommended for control of these perennials generally are restricted to only a few active ingredients that tend to have low selectivity, especially on dicot crops. Microbial phytotoxins or their synthetic analogues may ...

Chemical Studies on Plants of Cirsium Arvense Species