Insight into weevil biology from a reference quality genome of the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2022 The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis ...
Zachary P Cohen +7 more
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Morphology and Morphometry of the Reproductive Tract of the Cotton Boll Weevil after Prolonged Feeding on Alternative Diets [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) survives on alternative diets; however, this induces reproductive diapause. The objective was to evaluate the morphology and morphometry of the reproductive tract of this weevil after feeding on ...
Thiele da Silva Carvalho +5 more
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Mpp23Aa/Xpp37Aa Insecticidal Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) Are Highly Toxic to Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Larvae [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 The beetle Anthonomus grandis Boheman, 1843, is the main cotton pest, causing enormous losses in cotton. The breeding of genetically modified plants with A. grandis resistance is seen as an important control strategy.
Jéssica A. de Oliveira +4 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 ...
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The Identification of Boll Weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Genes Involved in Pheromone Production and Pheromone Biosynthesis [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Eradication programs for the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), rely almost exclusively on pheromone traps to indicate the need for insecticide applications.
Lindsey C. Perkin +2 more
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A New qPCR Assay for the Rapid Diagnosis of Anthonomus grandis Subspecies [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Rapid and accurate identification of Anthonomus grandis subspecies is crucial for effective management and eradication. Current diagnostic methods have limitations in terms of time to diagnosis (up to seven days) and can yield ambiguous results. Here, we
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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.
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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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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.
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