Chemosensory responses of cowpea weevil,Callosobruchus chinensis to an aquatic weed, water hyacinth,Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms

This study aims to present a systematic data-driven bibliometric analysis of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) infestation problem around the globe. As many solutions are being proposed in academia for its management, mitigation, and utilization, it requires investigation through a systematic scrutinizing lens. In this study, literature records from 1977 to June 2020 concerning research on water hyacinth are taken from Scopus for text analysis. Trends in the publication of different article types, dynamics of publication, clustering, correlation, and co-authoring patterns between different countries are observed. The cluster analysis indicated four clusters viz. (i) ecological works related to species, (ii) pollutant removal process and methods, (iii) utilization of biofuels for biogas production, and (iv) modelling works. It is clear from the networking analysis that most of the publications regarding water hyacinth are from India, followed by China and the United States. Sentiment analysis with the AFINN lexicon showed that the negative sentiment towards the aquatic weed has intensified over time. An exploratory analysis was performed using a bigram network plot, depicting and outlining different important domains of water hyacinth research. Water hyacinth research has passed the pioneering phase and is now at the end of a steady growth phase or at the beginning of an acceleration phase. In this article, an overview is given for the entirety of water hyacinth research, with an indication of future trends and possibilities.

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Small Scale Investigation of the Potential of Solar Drying of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) as A Control Measure in Makurdi

NIGERIAN ANNALS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES ◽

10.46912/napas.18 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 129-138

Author(s):

A O Edeoja ◽

A O Owolabi

Keyword(s):

Water Hyacinth ◽

Mixed Mode ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Control Measure ◽

Small Scale ◽

Drying Rate ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Solar Drying ◽

Water Weed

Water hyacinth is the world's worst water weed that is responsible for many environmental and economical problems. Nigerian fresh waters have been infested with this aquatic weed. In this work, a Natural Convection Mixed Mode Solar Dryer for drying water hyacinth to about 10% of its moisture content was constructed and tested as a component of controlling its infestation of the River Benue. The performance of the dryer was compared with the traditional open–air sun drying as the control for drying water hyacinth in Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria. The water hyacinth was dried for 8 hours each day for 4 days. 500g of water hyacinth on wet basis was dehydrated by about 437g on dry basis in 20 hours in the dryer while the control required 32 hours. The dryer was found to be technically more suitable for drying water hyacinth both in terms of the drying rate and quality of the dried product.

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Noteworthy Bio Resource Utilization and Eco-Friendly Bioconversion Approaches of Versatile Invasive Aquatic Weed Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) Biomass - A Green Strategy for Aquatic Environmental Safety and Management of Aquatic Weeds.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-974627/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karthick Raja Namasivayam Selvaraj ◽

Lakshmanan Vigneshwaraprakash ◽

Rajansowri Arvindbharani ◽

JanarathanamManivannan Vivek

Keyword(s):

Plant Growth ◽

Water Hyacinth ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Culture Medium ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Waste Water Treatment ◽

Total Yield ◽

Value Added ◽

Green Gram ◽

Aquatic Weed

Abstract Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth) is considered as a hazardous weed in numerous places of the world. Despite of its harmful effects, the weed offers potential substrate for production of monetarily industrial important and value added products. In the present study, an eco-friendly bioconversion or biotransformation of processed water hyacinth biomass (WHB) into high efficiency fuel, adsorbent for brewery industry waste water treatment coupled methylene blue dye, biofertilizer and nutrient media for viable inoculam production of fungal biopesticide Nomuraea rileyi was carried out adopting green science in situ principles. Bioconversion of the WHB was initiated by alkali treatment which brought about notable differences in physical texture and chemical composition. Pre-treated WHB was enzymatically hydrolysed into soluble simple sugars followed by fermentation of the sugar into ethanol with 65.2 % total yield with 77.3 g/l final concentration. Batch studies reveals that WHB brought about effective reduction of various physicio chemical properties and notable adsorption efficacy. Plant growth promoting effect was studied using green gram (Vigna mungo). Green gram grew on soil under pot culture technique inoculated with WHB uncovers imperative plant growth promotion effect. Culture medium prepared from reconstituted WHB supported viable inoculum production of potential fungal biopesticide Beauveria bassiana. Fungal inoculum derived from the WHB based culture medium was effective against larval instars of castor semi-looper Achaea janata in terms of high mortality.The present examination uncovers the conceivable viable bioconversion of water hyacinth biomass (WHB) into different worth included vitality, ecological as gives a green procedure to cleaner production and the executives of aquatic invasive weeds.

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Assessing the Effect of Co-composting Technique to Generate Quality Manure Out of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Madras Agricultural Journal ◽

10.29321/maj.04.000421 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 104 (4 - 6) ◽

Author(s):

Prithiv Raj V ◽

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Ilakiya T ◽

Nivedha P ◽

Shahaya Sharmila A ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Hyacinth ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Crop Residues ◽

Germination Percentage ◽

Cow Dung ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Fungal Culture ◽

Organic Substrates ◽

Total N ◽

Mean Values

An experiment was conducted during 2016-2017 to assess the efficacy of co-composting technique for generating quality manure out of the noxious aquatic weed, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Locally available organic substrates viz., crop residues and cow dung were mixed with water hyacinth and co-inoculated with the fungal culture, Pleurotus djamor @ 0.05% and the earth worm, Eudrillus eugineae @ 0.2%. The treatment encompassing water hyacinth + crop residue + cow dung (1:1:1) along with P. djamor and E.eugineae showed higher mean values of total “N” (0.93%), “P” (1.00%), “K” (1.10%) content of manure, germination percentage (100 % each) and vigour index of 13.90 and 12.85, respectively for cluster bean and tomato ; whereas, water hyacinth + crop residues (1:1) without the bio-inoculants recorded higher mean total organic carbon of 40.85 %.

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Penurunan Kepadatan Eceng Gondok (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) di Danau Rawapening dengan Memanfaatkannya sebagai Bahan Dasar Kompos

Bioma Berkala Ilmiah Biologi ◽

10.14710/bioma.23.1.57-62 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 57-62

Author(s):

Syarif Prasetyo ◽

Sutrisno Anggoro ◽

Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati

Keyword(s):

Water Hyacinth ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Significant Loss ◽

Raw Material ◽

Basic Material ◽

Cultivated Plants ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Natural Beauty ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Lake Waters

High sedimentation and the entry of organik and inorganik pollutants, especially P and N, have led to the eutrophication of Rawapening Lake waters. These conditions triggered an uncontrolled booming of water hyacinth aquatic weed (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms). The presence of water hyacinth triggers a significant loss of water compared to local weeds through evapotranspiration. The invasion of water hyacinth causes various problems, including depletion of water oxygen content which has an impact on decreasing fish production, damaging natural beauty, and also affecting public health. Many efforts to control water hyacinth in Rawapening Lake have been carried out both physically and by utilizing biological agents. One of the efforts to control the density of water hyacinth in Rawapening Lake is to use it as compost raw material. Water hyacinth contains various elements that are useful for making quality compost, including calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), potassium (K), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and others. Water hyacinth root contains sulfates and phosphates, the leaves contain carotin and the flowers contain delphinidin-3-diglucosida. The various nutrients contained in water hyacinth make quality compost capable of meeting the nutritional needs of cultivated plants. This article aims to review the use of water hyacinth as a basic material for making compost which is useful for fertilizing agricultural cultivation activities

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Use of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Upgrading Small Agroindustrial Wastewater Treatment Plants

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1993.0234 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 28 (10) ◽

pp. 207-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

B. G. Yeoh

Keyword(s):

Water Hyacinth ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽

Oxygen Demand ◽

Chloride Content ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Field Investigation ◽

Small Scale ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Average Growth

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) was found to be useful in enhancing the final discharge quality of some agroindustrial wastewaters treated in lagoon systems. With a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 5 days, the macrophyte was able to further reduce the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of anaerobically and aerobically treated palm oil mill effluent by 40% to 50 mgl-1, accompanied by remarkable removal of ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) and total kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) by 53.7% and 68.8% respectively. It also assisted in the settling of suspended solids (SS) to below 20 mgl-1. In the secondary treatment of small-scale piggery effluent, the aquatic weed was found in a pilot field investigation to be 17-112% more efficient than algae in removing BOD and COD loads from a reconstituted effluent. A study at an institutional farm confirmed that >97% reduction of the major pollutional parameters was achieved. Introduction of hyacinth to a pilot plant treating sugar refinery wastewater resulted in the removal of BOD, COD and SS by 43.5%, 35.8% and 21.9% respectively with a HRT of 7 days. However, a chloride content exceeding 100 mgl-1 would inhibit its healthy growth. In the tertiary treatment of natural rubber processing effluent, removals of 85% BOD, 80% COD, 88% SS, 50% AN and 53% TKN were achieved with a HRT of 10 days. Increasing the HRT to 15 days resulted in higher removal efficiencies. Harvesting data indicated that the average biomass produced was 6-10% per day. The average growth rate of the aquatic plant could be as high as 505kg ha-1day-1 on dry weight basis.

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Bioactivity and biochemical analysis of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Botanica Orientalis Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.3126/botor.v8i0.5556 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 33-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bikash Baral ◽

Geeta Shrestha Vaidya ◽

Nabin Bhattarai

Keyword(s):

Water Hyacinth ◽

Fungal Pathogens ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Biologically Active ◽

Diffusion Method ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Chloroform Fraction ◽

Bacterial Strains ◽

Pharmacologically Active

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive aquatic weed causing serious threats to water ecosystems throughout the world. Recently, considerable attention has been given at harvesting the plant for practical uses. An experiment on the bioactivity of water hyacinth was conducted using the soxhlet extraction (hot method) and cold percolation method in chloroform and ethanol in order to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of the plant. Plant samples were also analyzed for the presence of major pharmacologically active compounds. The antimicrobial assay was performed using well diffusion method against nine different clinical bacterial strains and six phytopathogenic fungal strains. The chloroform hot extract showed activity against 22.22% (Zone of Inhibition, ZOI < 13mm) bacteria and 66.66% (ZOI < 12mm) fungi; while the cold extract showed activity against 50% (ZOI < 13mm) fungi, but no activity against bacteria. Similarly, the ethanol hot extract showed activity against 77.77% (ZOI < 19mm) bacteria and 66.66% (ZOI < 20mm) fungi, while the cold extract showed activity against 77.77% (ZOI < 10mm) bacteria and 50% (ZOI < 14mm) fungi. The ethanolic hot and cold extract proved to be far better than the chloroform fraction showing more antibacterial activity, while they share the same value and possess same effectiveness against the different fungi. Chemical analysis indicated that the major components in these extracts were saponins, polyoses, alkaloid salts, and reducing compounds. The present study showed that the devastating aquatic weed, with strong antimicrobial potentials and presence of biologically active phytochemicals, may be useful for developing alternative compounds to treat infectious diseases caused by bacterial and fungal pathogens. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/botor.v8i0.5556 Botanica Orientalis – Journal of Plant Science (2011) 8: 33-39

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Bioethanol Production From Aquatic Weed Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) by Yeast Fermentation

Waste and Biomass Valorization ◽

10.1007/s12649-015-9347-6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 209-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

A. Manivannan ◽

R. T. Narendhirakannan

Keyword(s):

Water Hyacinth ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Yeast Fermentation ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Bioethanol Production

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EFEITO DA CHUVA SOBRE A AÇÃO DO HERBICIDA IMAZAPYR NO CONTROLE DE PLANTAS DANINHAS AQUÁTICAS.

Irriga ◽

10.15809/irriga.2010v15n2p151 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 151-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Caio Ferraz de Campos ◽

Guilherme Sasso Ferreira de Souza ◽

Maria Renata Rocha Pereira ◽

Dagoberto Martins

Keyword(s):

Chemical Control ◽

Water Hyacinth ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Pistia Stratiotes ◽

Aquatic Weed ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

Time Intervals ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

And Control

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência de diferentes períodos de chuva ocorridos após a aplicação do herbicida imazapyr, em sua eficiência de controle sobre plantas de Pistia stratiotes e Eichhornia crassipes. Foram estudadas chuvas de 10 mm, aplicadas durante 5', em diferentes períodos de tempo (0h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 24h e não simulação de chuva) após a aplicação de imazapyr, na formulação Arsenal NA, a 250 g i.a. ha-1(1,0 L p.c. ha-1). O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições. As plantas foram avaliadas visualmente aos 7, 14, 21, 28 e 35 dias após a aplicação (DAA), sendo os resultados obtidos submetidos à análise de variância pelo teste F e as médias dos tratamentos comparadas pelo teste de Tukey (p<0,05). A ocorrência chuvas em até 6 horas após a aplicação do herbicida imazapyr, em plantas de P. stratiotes, afetou negativamente sua eficiência de controle e, chuvas após intervalos acima de 8 horas não influenciaram no controle. A ocorrência de chuva em todos os intervalos de tempo, não interferiu no controle de plantas de E. crassipes. UNITERMOS: aguapé, alface-d'água, controle químico, fitointoxicação CAMPOS, C.F.; SOUZA, G.S.F.; PEREIRA, M.R.R.; MARTINS, D. EFFECT OF RAINFALL ON IMAZAPYR ACTION IN AQUATIC WEED CONTROL 2 ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different periods of rainfall that occurred after the application of the imazapyr herbicide on the control efficiency of Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes. We studied 10 mm rainfall, applied for 5' at different time periods (0h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 24h, not simulated rainfall) after the application of imazapyr formulation Arsenal NA, 250 g ai ha-1 (1.0 L cp ha -1). The experiment had completely randomized design with four replications. Plants were evaluated at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days after application (DAA), and the results submitted to analysis of variance by F test and treatment means compared by Tukey's test (p <0. 05). The occurrence of rainfall up to 6 hours after herbicide application, plants of P. stratiotes, negatively affected its efficiency and control; rainfall intervals over 8 hours had no effect in control. The occurrence of rainfall at all time intervals did not affect the control of E. crassipes plants. KEYWORDS: water hyacinth, waterlettuce, chemical control, phytotoxicity

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