| Title |
Management practices for control of ragwort species
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Phytochemistry Reviews, April 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11101-010-9173-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kirsten A. Leiss |
| Abstract |
The ragwort species common or tansy ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, formerly Senecio jacobaea), marsh ragwort (S. aquaticus), Oxford ragwort (S. squalidus) and hoary ragwort (S. erucifolius) are native in Europe, but invaded North America, Australia and New Zealand as weeds. The abundance of ragwort species is increasing in west-and central Europe. Ragwort species contain different groups of secondary plant compounds defending them against generalist herbivores, contributing to their success as weeds. They are mainly known for containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which are toxic to grazing cattle and other livestock causing considerable losses to agricultural revenue. Consequently, control of ragwort is obligatory by law in the UK, Ireland and Australia. Commonly used management practices to control ragwort include mechanical removal, grazing, pasture management, biological control and chemical control. In this review the biology of ragwort species is shortly described and the different management practices are discussed. |
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| Netherlands | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
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| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
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| Algeria | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 96% |
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| Researcher | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 24 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 27% |
| Environmental Science | 7 | 10% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Unknown | 26 | 39% |
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