Lantana camara is a flowering shrub of the family Verbenaceae, native to Americas which has become major invasive weed in Palaeotropics; affecting both natural and agricultural ecosystems. It been focus classical biological control for over century but proven be problematic target because its high genetic diversity. Here, we report on an aggressive pathotype microcyclic rust Puccinia lantanae c...

In recent years, essential oils (EOs) as alternatives to synthetic pesticides in managing pests have been assessed. The use of bioinsecticide in pest management is encouraged agroecology for a sustainable agricultural system. Essential Lantana camara L. leaves from different climatic zones Kenya were extracted by steam distillation and analyzed through GC-MS i...

Nitrification inhibitors (NI) are aimed at improving N-fertilizer use efficiency in cropping systems. This study to assess the nitrification inhibition potential and non-target effects of dry leaf powders (botanicals) ten plant species [neem (Azadirachta indica), lantana (Lantana camara), karanda (Pongamia pinnata), Brachiaria humidicola, cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), clove (Syzygium aromaticum)...

We investigated the effect of different solvents (ethyl acetate, methanol, acetone, and chloroform) on the extraction of phytoconstituents from Lantana camara leaves and their antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Further, GC-MS analysis was carried out to identify the bioactive chemical constituents occurring in the active extract. The results revealed the presence of various phytocompound...

This study investigated biological activity of chloroform extract of dry Lantana camara 'Mozelle' leaves against the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), an important structural pest. Repellent activity was assessed using a paper-disc choice test and a sand arena choice test. Antifeedant and toxic properties were assessed using a no-choice paper test and a topical app...

By choosing blood-carrying mosquitoes as prey, Evarcha culicivora, an East African salticid spider, specializes at feeding indirectly on vertebrate blood. It also has an exceptionally complex mate-choice system. An earlier study revealed that search-image use assists E. culicivora in finding prey and mates when restricted to using vision alone. Here we show that search-image use assists E. culi...