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   Fungi associated with Eichhornia crassipes in South Africa and their pathogenicity under controlled conditions

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: P Ray --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa MP Hill --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa

   Eichhornia crassipes Mart. Solms-Laubach (Pontederiaceae), water hyacinth, continues to be the world's worst aquatic weed. In South Africa, considerable research has been conducted on biological control agents associated with water hyacinth, with the release of six arthropods and one fungus,...

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   Morphological identification of fungi associated with Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.-Solms) Laubach in the Wouri River Basin, Douala, Cameroon

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: SN Kenfack Voukeng --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa C Coombes --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa P Weyl --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Switzerland F Djeugoue --- Department of Quality, Security and Environment, Cameroon MP Hill --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa

   In many parts of the world, excess growth of Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae) poses a serious threat to aquatic environments. In Cameroon, where manual clearing is still undertaken, little is known about fungal diversity associated with the plant, or its potential...

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