From flower buds to bolls: how cotton reproductive structures shape boll weevil development, reproduction and survival. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciFemale boll weevils feeding on flower buds promote reproduction regardless of their immature diet, whereas boll feeding increases lipid reserves and lifespan, revealing a nutrition‐driven trade‐off that sustains survival and reproduction in tropical boll weevil populations.
Ramos Coelho R +5 more
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Transcriptome analysis in cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and RNA interference in insect pests. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Cotton plants are subjected to the attack of several insect pests. In Brazil, the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, is the most important cotton pest.
Alexandre Augusto Pereira Firmino +10 more
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Exploring Plant α-Amylase Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Potential Application for Insect Pest Control. [PDF]
Biotechnol JGraphical Abstract and Lay Summary In this study, we address the importance of α‐amylases in insect pests, the possible biochemical role of α‐amylase inhibitors in plant resistance to insect pests, the molecular relationships between plant α‐amylase inhibitors and insect α‐amylases, and the biotechnological potential of proteinaceous α‐amylase ...
Basso MF +5 more
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Interaction of insecticidal proteins from Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus thuringiensis for boll weevil management. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Cotton crop yields are largely affected by infestations of Anthonomus grandis, which is its main pest. Although Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) derived proteins can limit insect pest infestations, the diverse use of control methods becomes a viable ...
Jardel Diego Barbosa Rodrigues +3 more
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Off-Season Diet and Ecology of the Boll Weevil Influence Long-Term Malathion Susceptibility [PDF]
InsectsBackground: The cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a major pest of cotton that causes significant yield losses and costly control measures.
Karolayne L. Campos +5 more
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Seleção de isolados de Beauveria bassiana patogênicos ao bicudo-do-algodoeiro [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2001 Objetivou-se selecionar isolados de Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vüillemin provenientes de diferentes hospedeiros e regiões geográficas, patogênicos ao Anthonomus grandis, o bicudo-do-algodoeiro.
Carlos Alberto Domingues da Silva
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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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Mortality of the cotton boll weevil in drip and sprinkler irrigated cotton crops
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021 The cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a key cotton crop pest in Brazil. Adverse climatic factors, such as high temperatures and low soil moisture, dehydrate oviposited cotton squares (bud flowers) on ...
R.F. Faustino +4 more
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Selection of entomopathogenic fungi to control stink bugs and cotton boll weevil
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2023 Entomopathogenic fungi stand out in the biological control of several agriculturally important insects. Six isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae, Cordyceps javanica, Beauveria sp. and B.
Larissa Moreira de Sousa +5 more
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NEW HYMENOPTEROUS PARASITES OF ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS, BOH. [PDF]
The Canadian Entomologist, 1907 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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