Mistletoes have been studied in temperate countries regularly because they can be pests of
cultivated plants and forest plantations. In comparison with temperate habitats, little is known …

Plant Disease/July 2008 989 mistletoes, but studies have not yet confirmed their role in this
process (138). Dispersal. The coevolution of mistletoes with their avian vectors has resulted …

Phthirusa pyrifolia leaf lectin (PpyLL) was obtained from the hemi-parasitic medicinal plant
mistletoe through saline saturation and two consecutive chromatographic steps on …

Simple Summary In this article, we discuss the current status of conventional management
and control approaches for mistletoes, the hemiparasitic plants that have emerged as …

Host size and distance from an infected plant have been previously found to affect mistletoe
occurrence in woody vegetation but the effect of host plant competition on mistletoe infection …

The mechanisms underpinning local host specificity in mistletoes remain elusive. We
determined the degree of host specificity in the mistletoe Viscum rotundifolium at Pniel …

Mistletoes constitute instructive study cases with which to address the role of generalist
consumers in the study of plant–animal interactions. Their ranges of safe sites for …

Oviposition site selection is crucial in the life history of odonates since females must find a
suitable habitat to enhance larval survival and development. Males perch at these sites to …

Secondary habitats are increasing in importance in tropical countries due to ongoing
destruction of pristine vegetation. In spite of the magnitude of current changes, our …

Aims Santalum acuminatum (quandong) is a root hemi-parasite with a very wide distribution
across southern Australia. Despite its very wide distribution, along the Jurien Bay …