From ecological menace to roadside attraction: 28 years of evidence support successful biocontrol of purple loosestrife by Bernd Blossey, Victoria Nuzzo, Stacy B. Endriss

“…After extensive testing, two leaf‐feeding beetles (Galerucella calmariensis and Galerucella pusilla; hereafter “Galerucella”), a root‐feeding weevil (Hylobius transversovittatus) and a flower‐feeding weevil (Nanophyes marmoratus), were approved for field releases. …”
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Resource availability and competition shape pollinator trophic specialization in longleaf pine savannas by Pablo Moreno-García, Johanna E. Freeman, Benjamin Baiser, Joshua W. Campbell, Daijiang Li

“…Finally, in more diverse flowering plant assemblages, pollinators were taxonomic specialists in flower visitation but phylogenetic and functional generalists, providing pollination services across diverse plant assemblages.…”
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Assessing Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Western Honey Bees in the Czech Republic Using 22 Microsatellite Loci by Aleš Knoll, Martin Šotek, Jan Prouza, Lucie Langová, Antonín Přidal, Tomáš Urban

“…There was no discrepancy in diversity between hive and flower samples. Diversity characteristics were determined: mean observed heterozygosity 0.55 (hives) and 0.56 (flowers), and fixation index 0.58 for both populations. …”
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The ethics of theft: Reevaluating the impacts of floral larceny on plant reproductive success by Jin-Ru Zhong, Xiao-Fang Jin, Michael C. Orr, Xiao-Qing Li, Yong-Deng He, Sheng-Wei Wang, Qing-Feng Wang, Chun-Feng Yang, Zhong-Ming Ye

“…We found that floral larceny negatively impacts flower traits, pollinator visitation, pollen deposition, and fruit set, while having a neutral effect on critical female fitness indicators, such as seed set and seed quality, as well as on male fitness. …”
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Gnidia glauca- and Plumbago zeylanica-Mediated Synthesis of Novel Copper Nanoparticles as Promising Antidiabetic Agents by Dhiraj A. Jamdade, Dishantsingh Rajpali, Komal A. Joshi, Rohini Kitture, Anuja S. Kulkarni, Vaishali S. Shinde, Jayesh Bellare, Kaushik R. Babiya, Sougata Ghosh

“…Rapid, eco-friendly, and cost-effective one-pot synthesis of copper nanoparticles is reported here using medicinal plants like Gnidia glauca and Plumbago zeylanica. Aqueous extracts of flower, leaf, and stem of G. glauca and leaves of P. zeylanica were prepared which could effectively reduce Cu2+ ions to CuNPs within 5 h at 100°C which were further characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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HPLC Analysis and Antioxidant Evaluation of Acteoside-Rich Osmanthus fragrans Extracts by Sung-Ho Lee, Seong-Wook Seo, Seung-Yub Song, Deuk-Sil Oh, Jung-Hyun Shim, Goo Yoon, Ye-Yong Choi, Do-Kyung Kim, Jae-Sung Kim, In-Soo Yoon, Seung-Sik Cho

“…Hot water and ethanolic extracts of Osmanthus fragrans leaves and flowers were analyzed for acteoside content. Excellent linearity was obtained, with an r2 higher than 0.999. …”
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Genetic Structure of Endangered Species <i>Anagallis foemina</i> Mill. and Abundant Weed <i>Anagalis arvensis</i> L. Occurring in Segetal Habitats in South-Eastern Poland by Ewa Kwiecińska-Poppe, Sylwia Sowa, Joanna Lech, Małgorzata Haliniarz, Edyta Paczos-Grzęda

“…<i>A. arvensis</i> usually has brick-red flowers and is a common weed in arable crops. Meanwhile, <i>A. foemina</i>, with blue flowers, is considered a species at risk of extinction in Poland. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Eggplant Reveals the Key MYB Transcription Factor Involved in Anthocyanin Synthesis by Jiaqi Ai, Wuhong Wang, Tianhua Hu, Haijiao Hu, Yaqin Yan, Jinglei Wang, Yunzhu Wang, Na Hu, Hongtao Pang, Chonglai Bao, Qingzhen Wei

“…In addition, the expression levels of R2R3-MYBs in differently colored eggplant tissues (peel, calyx, stem, flower, and leaf) were investigated with RNA-seq (RNA sequencing). …”
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Polypropylene/myristic acid assisted electrodeposition of eco-friendly micro-engineered copper superhydrophobic coating for enhancing hydrophobicity and anti-corrosion efficiency o... by Himanshu Prasad Mamgain, Krishna Kanta Samanta, Rajeev Gupta, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, Pravat Ranjan Pati, Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Abhijit Bhowmik, Abdulaziz AlHazaa

“…Electrodeposition of copper on aluminium substrate resulted in a distinctive rose flower-like micro-order rough structure, elevating the contact angle from 58° to 140° (highly hydrophobic) when voltage varying up to 10 V, with the highest hydrophobicity observed at 8 V. …”
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New Evidence for <i>Cotinus coggygria</i> Scop. Extracts Application in Gastrointestinal Ailments by Dejan Stojković, Nina Dragičević, Marija Ivanov, Nevena Gajović, Milena Jurišević, Ivan Jovanović, Marina Tomović, Jelena Živković

“…In this study, we investigated the phytochemical profile and biological activities of leaves, bark and flowers extracts of <i>C. coggygria.</i> Methods: Phytochemical analysis was performed using HPLC. …”
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Evaluation of vegetable pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp] genotypes for yield stability by J. D. Ojwang, R. Nyankanga, N. V. P. R. G. Ganga Rao, J. Imungi

“…Results Combined analysis of variance (ANOVA) at six environments revealed highly significant (P  < 0.01) variations in G × E interactions for yield (Kg/ha), 100 Seed mass (g/100 seed), days to flower and maturity (P  < 0.05). AMMI model for grain yield interaction principal components analysis (IPCA), explained 96.5% of the total yield variation. …”
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Effects of the Treatment Technology of Soybean on Volatile Flavor Compounds of Plant-based Compound Milk during Storage by Xue WANG, Youqiang YU, Xiaoyang ZHENG, Hongjiang MA, Shiwei LIU, Wenxin WANG, Fang ZHOU, Shenglin DUAN

“…The results of human and electronic senses showed that the milk, flower, fruit and cereal flavors of plant-based compound milk 1# and 2# gradually increased during storage, and the peculiar smell gradually weakened. …”
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The Promotion of Dark Septate Endophytes on the Performance and Active Ingredients Accumulation of <i>Dendranthema morifolium</i> Under Cd Stress by Meiling Wu, Gen Li, Simiao Wang, Ziteng Wang, Longfei Li, Li Han

“…Under sterile conditions, DSE15 positively influenced shoot biomass and plant height, while DSE7 had no significant effect on them when subjected to Cd stress. For effects on flowers under non-sterile conditions, DSE7 and DSE15 significantly increased the flower biomass under Cd stress, while DSE7 reduced the Cd transfer coefficient of flowers at 1 and 5 mg Cd/kg soil. …”
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Effects of Source on the Nitrogen Uptake, Allocation Patterns, and Performance of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> Duch.): A ¹⁵N-Tracer Study by Sirajo Salisu Jibia, Kanokwan Panjama, Chaiartid Inkham, Takashi Sato, Norikuni Ohtake, Soraya Ruamrungsri

“…NH₄⁺, alone or with NO₃⁻, expedited flowering by 20 days compared to sole NO₃⁻ and N-free treatments. …”
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Examine the impact of green-synthesized nanomaterials on the germination rates and seedling characteristics of African Marigold (Tagetes erecta L. var. Pusa Narangi Ganda and Pusa... by Kunal Adhikary, Tapas Mondal, Jayoti Majumder, Tapas Kumar Chowdhuri, Subhra Mukherjee, Karishma Maherukh

“…Background: West Bengal is key to India's flower industry, contributing 10.61 % of total production, with marigolds valued at 63.44 thousand tonnes. …”
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Analysis of geothermal impact on metabolite compounds of heat-tolerant plant species using clustering and similarity cliff by N.B. Maulydia, K. Khairan, T.E. Tallei, F. Mohd Fauzi, R. Idroes

“…Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester found in each plant of samples as indiciated as core in flower plot. Clustering analysis identified 98 distinct clusters across the three geothermal areas, with a significant concentration of compounds in the fatty acid group, particularly in cluster 2. …”
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<i>Agrobacterium rhizogenes</i>-Mediated Hairy Root Transformation in <i>Rosa</i> by Jun Lu, Yuwen Huang, Yuhan Guo, Chunguo Fan, Guozhen Yuan, Rui Zhou, Jingjing Sun, Mengjuan Bai, Kun Wang, Jinyi Liu, Changquan Wang

“…Roses (<i>Rosa</i> spp.) are widely used as ornamental plants and cut flowers and in perfumes and cosmetics; therefore, they have extremely high ornamental and economic value. …”
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Comparison of Secondary Metabolite Extraction Methods in <i>Hamelia patens</i> Jacq. and Their Inhibitory Effect on <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>radicis-lycopersici</i> by Daniel Jafet Valle Ortiz, Dolores Guadalupe Aguila Muñoz, María del Carmen Cruz López, Diana Verónica Cortés Espinosa, Martha Rosales Castro, Fabiola Eloísa Jiménez Montejo

“…This study aimed to optimize the extraction of secondary metabolites from HP leaves and flowers, evaluate their antifungal activity, and assess the impact of extraction methods and plant parts on chemical composition and efficacy. …”
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Characterization of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patients with specific skin lesions in a tertiary dermatological service in Brazil by Mariana Valente, José Antonio Sanches, Youko Nukui, Jade Cury-Martins, Bruno Castro Souza, Juliana Pereira, Denis Miyashiro

“…Thirty-four patients (79.1%) had increased lactate dehydrogenase; 20 (45.5%) lymphocytosis; six (13.6%) flower cells in peripheral blood; six (14.6%) hypercalcemia; five (12.2%) hypoalbuminemia. …”
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Agronomic characteristics, mineral nutrient content, antioxidant capacity, biochemical composition, and fatty acid profile of Iranian pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars by Ali Khadivi, Mohammadali Nikoogoftar-Sedghi, Yazgan Tunç

“…Significant differences were observed (p < 0.05) among the cultivars, with the coefficient of variation (CV) ranging from 1.03 (unsaturated fatty acids) to 115.16% (early nut splitting). Flower buds varied from 4 (‘AhmadAghaei’) to 7 (‘Momtaz’), and fruit per bunch ranged from 11 (‘Abbasiali’) to 21 (‘Momtaz’). …”
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