The History of Ragweed in the World

Makra, László; Matyasovszky, István; Hufnágel, Levente; Tusnády, Gábor

doi:10.15666/aeer/1302_489512

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“…In Hungary, common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia is the most important cause of allergyassociated respiratory complaints. The Hungarian Great Plain is among the highest diurnal and annual ragweed pollen counts per m 3 of air worldwide [30]. In Hungary, the flowering of A. artemisiifolia starts in the second half of July and ends in October (or with the onset of frost).…”

Section: Risk Factors For Cumulative Allergic Rhinitismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, related comorbidities and risk factors in schoolchildren

Sultész

Horváth²,

Molnár

et al. 2020

Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol

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Background The study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of allergic rhinitis and related comorbidities in school-age children in Budapest, capital of Hungary. Data and epidemiological studies on this disease are still limited. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in 21 representative and randomly selected primary schools in 2019. International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood-based questionnaires (n = 6869) inquiring about prevalence and related risk factors of allergic rhinitis were distributed to all parents. The data were characterised with standard descriptive statistics: frequencies (percentages) and means for categorical and quantitative data, respectively. Results 3836 of the questionnaires (1857 M/1979F) were completed. The prevalence of current allergic rhinitis was 29.3% (1043), physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis was 9.7% (373), cumulative allergic rhinitis was 36.2% (1289) and current allergic rhinoconjunctivitis was 16.2% (577). The presence of physician diagnosed atopic disease–asthma (p < 0.0001, OR = 4.398, 95% CI 3.356–5.807), food allergy (p < 0.0001, OR = 2.594, 95% CI 1.995–3.378), and eczema (p < 0.0001, OR = 1.899, 95% CI 1.568–2.300)-were significantly related to an increased risk of cumulative allergic rhinitis. Significant factors associated with allergic rhinitis include male gender (p < 0.0001), family history of atopy (p < 0.0001), frequent upper respiratory tract infections (p < 0.0001), tonsillectomy (p = 0.0054), antibiotics given in the first year of life (p < 0.0001), paracetamol given in the first year of life (p = 0.0038), long-lasting common infections caused by viruses and/or bacteria before the appearance of the allergy (p < 0.0001), consumption of drinks containing preservatives or colourants (p = 0.0023), duration of living in Budapest (p = 0.0386), smoking at home (p = 0.0218), smoking at home in the first year of life (p = 0.0048), birds at home (p = 0.0119), birds at home in the first year of life (p = 0.0052), visible mould in the bedroom (p = 0.0139), featherbedding (p = 0.0126), frequent or constant heavy-vehicle traffic (p = 0.0039), living in a weedy area (p < 0.0001) and living in the vicinity of an air-polluting factory or mine (p = 0.0128). Conclusions The prevalence of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in 6–12-year-old children in Budapest is higher than reported for most of the surrounding European countries. While asthma (OR = 4.398) is the most significant comorbidity, environmental factors such as birds at home in the first year of life (OR = 2.394) and living in a weedy area (OR = 1.640) seem to be the most important factors associated with AR. Strategies for preventive measures should be implemented. Trial registration number: KUT-19/2019. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee at Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute,

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Section: Risk Factors For Cumulative Allergic Rhinitismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because of global warming, the flowering season of ragweed has likely been extended. In Budapest, the level of atmospheric CO 2 is often high, and this may also influence the growth and pollen production of the plant [30].…”

Section: Risk Factors For Cumulative Allergic Rhinitismentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, related comorbidities and risk factors in schoolchildren

Sultész

Horváth²,

Molnár

et al. 2020

Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol

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“…Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) was chosen as a model species because its spatial distribution patterns are closely related to human activities -especially to transportation corridors, with rail or road traffic likely functioning as major dispersal vectors (Bullock et al 2012). The species is native to parts of the United States and southern Canada and has spread to several parts of the world (Makra et al 2015;CABI 2016). It was introduced to Europe in the 19 th century and is now naturalized in several countries (Montagnani et al 2017).…”

Section: Study Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interaction of traffic intensity and habitat features shape invasion dynamics of an invasive alien species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in a regional road network

Lemke¹,

Buchholz²,

Kowarik³

et al. 2021

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Road corridors are important conduits for plant invasions, and an understanding of the underlying mechanisms is necessary for efficient management of invasive alien species in road networks. Previous studies identified road type with different traffic volumes as a key driver of seed dispersal and abundance of alien plants along roads. However, how the intensity of traffic interacts with the habitat features of roadsides in shaping invasion processes is not sufficiently understood. To elucidate these interactions, we analyzed the population dynamics of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), a common non-indigenous annual species in Europe and other continents, in a regional road network in Germany. Over a period of five years, we recorded plant densities at roadsides along four types of road corridors, subject to different intensities of traffic, and with a total length of about 300 km. We also classified roadsides in regard to habitat features (disturbance, shade). This allowed us to determine corridor- and habitat-specific mean population growth rates and spatial-temporal shifts in roadside plant abundances at the regional scale. Our results show that both traffic intensity and roadside habitat features significantly affect the population dynamics of ragweed. The combination of high traffic intensity and high disturbance intensity led to the highest mean population growth whereas population growth in less suitable habitats (e.g. shaded roadsides) declined with decreasing traffic intensity. We conclude that high traffic facilitates ragweed invasion along roads, likely due to continued seed dispersal, and can compensate partly for less suitable habitat features (i.e. shade) that decrease population growth along less trafficked roads. As a practical implication, management efforts to decline ragweed invasions within road networks (e.g. by repeated mowing) should be prioritized along high trafficked roads, and roadside with disturbed, open habitats should be reduced as far as possible, e.g. by establishing grassland from the regional species pool.

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“…All aspects of its biology and ecology were described in detail by Essl et al (2015). The species has been introduced and naturalized in many countries worldwide (Makra et al, 2015). Ragweed is described as one of the most important invasive weed in Europe (Guillemin and Chauvel, 2011;Kazinczi and Novák, 2014), it is still expanding and modelling predict even the potential spread northward and uphill (Chapman et al, 2014;Essl et al, 2015).…”

Section: Abstraktmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spread of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) on arable land in the �itn� ostrov

Domonkos¹,

Szabó²,

Farkaš³

et al. 2017

JCEA

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Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is an invasive alien species indigenous to North America. Ragweed is a big threat to agriculture and has a serious impact on human health. The most important area with ragweed occurrence within Europe is Pannonian Plain in Central Europe. This research introduces for the first time the unique, direct broad-scale survey of A. artemisiifolia in relation to real-life occurrence and infestation in the field. To understand the distribution of ragweed in the territory the geospatial analysis was applied to create 2D map in ArcGIS environment. The field survey was undertaken during summer 2014 in the Žitný ostrov (Slovakia). The investigation revealed that spatial occurrence of A. artemisiifolia is not homogeneous and there is also striking territorial heterogeneity of infestation rate. Ragweed was observed at 80 (47.2%) out of 169 sites. The infestation of arable land (mostly stubbles) varied from weak infestation, 24 sites (1-30 plants*10 m -2 ) to heavy infestation, 26 sites (˃80 plants*10 m -2 ). The research on associated plant communities was also carried out. Stubble field's vegetation was found to be highly species poor, on an average only 2.5 species*10 m -2 . Among 40 recorded species the most frequent (noticed at 25% sites) were Datura stramonium, Chenopodium album, and Mercurialis annua. This broad-scale survey provides an overview and useful information on considerations needed to make decisions about ragweed control and potential future expansion. The presented study offers also inventory of ragweed frequency over the large area. . Spomedzi 40 zaznamenaných druhov patrili k najčastejším (zaznamenaným na 25% lokalitách) Datura stramonium, Chenopodium album a Mercurialis annua. Tento plošne rozsiahly prieskum poskytuje celkový pohľad a užitočné informácie potrebné k rozhodnutiam dôležitým pre reguláciu ambrózie a o potenciále ďalšieho šírenia. Predkladaná štúdia katalogizuje aj výskyt ambrózie na veľkej ploche.

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The History of Ragweed in the World

Cited by 10 publications

References 78 publications

Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, related comorbidities and risk factors in schoolchildren

Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, related comorbidities and risk factors in schoolchildren

Interaction of traffic intensity and habitat features shape invasion dynamics of an invasive alien species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in a regional road network

Spread of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) on arable land in the �itn� ostrov

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