Nucleases as a barrier to gene silencing in the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 RNA interference (RNAi) approaches have been applied as a biotechnological tool for controlling plant insect pests via selective gene down regulation. However, the inefficiency of RNAi mechanism in insects is associated with several barriers, including ...
Rayssa Almeida Garcia +8 more
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Influence of Two Acyclic Homoterpenes (Tetranorterpenes) on the Foraging Behavior of Anthonomus grandis Boh [PDF]
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2016 Previous studies have shown that the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, is attracted to constitutive and conspecific herbivore-induced cotton volatiles, preferring the blend emitted by cotton at the reproductive over the vegetative stage.
Diego Martins Magalhães +6 more
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Effect of Different Lignocellulosic Diets on Bacterial Microbiota and Hydrolytic Enzyme Activities in the Gut of the Cotton Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis). [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2016 Cotton boll weevils, Anthonomus grandis, are omnivorous coleopteran that can feed on diets with different compositions, including recalcitrant lignocellulosic materials.
Ben Guerrero E +6 more
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Agriculture, 2022 The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an invasive alien species that can damage cotton plants and cause huge economic losses in the cotton industry. Currently, A.
Zhenan Jin +7 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 Phytophagous insects rely on plant volatiles to locate suitable hosts upon which to feed or oviposit. The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, is the main pest on cotton crops in the Neotropical region and is attracted to host plant volatiles, especially ...
Diego M. Magalhães +8 more
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Fertility Life Table, Thermal Requirements, and Ecological Zoning of Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Brazil. [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary The boll weevil is a key pest of cotton in Central and South America. Its thermal requirements, development time, oviposition, survival, adult longevity, and sex ratio were determined under laboratory conditions, and the data were used to ...
Pereira FP, Diniz AJF, Parra JRP.
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The Transcriptomic Response of the Boll Weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), following Exposure to the Organophosphate Insecticide Malathion. [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of commercial cotton in the Americas. Eradication programs in the United States (USA) have been very successful and have reduced boll weevil ...
Perkin LC, Cohen ZP, Carlson JW, Suh CP.
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Ciencia y Agricultura, 2018 Anthonomus grandis y Spodoptera frugiperda son las principales plagas del algodón en la región Caribe de Colombia, la principal productora de algodón del país. El control de A. grandis representa el 20 % de los costos de producción.
Lorena Osorio-Almanza +2 more
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A New qPCR Assay for the Rapid Diagnosis of Anthonomus grandis Subspecies. [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary Rapid diagnostic tools are critical for the management and eradication of boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis. Here, we present the development and validation of a novel qPCR assay that enables same-day identification of Anthonomus ...
Raszick TJ +8 more
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Bacillus thuringiensis Bt_UNVM-84, a Novel Strain Showing Insecticidal Activity against Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2023 Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram-positive bacterium known for its insecticidal proteins effective against various insect pests. However, limited strains and proteins target coleopteran pests like Anthonomous grandis Boheman, causing substantial economic ...
Sauka DH +6 more
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