A Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of 36 Ipomoea species using sequence data from the internal transcribed spacer region was compared with classification schemes based on traditional methods and a previously published cpDNA restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) study. These molecular studies support a diversity of groups that were circumscribed on the basis of phenetic principles and ag...

Vector control is the foremost step to diminish the mosquito borne diseases as the proper vaccinations are yet to develop against those obnoxious diseases. After many resistant cases, it is important to develop other sources of eco-friendly insecticides. The present piece of study was designed to evaluate the mosquito larvicidal efficacy of Operculina turpethum against malarial vector Anopheles...

Inbreeding depression and selfing rate were investigated in the self-compatible vine Ipomoea hederacea to assess the variability of the breeding system. Inbreeding depression differed between populations and the magnitude varied at germination, growth (as measured by aboveground biomass), and reproductive potential. Plants from Macon County, Alabama, USA, had significant inbreeding depression (...