Phenylphenalenones Accumulate in Plant Tissues of Two Banana Cultivars in Response to Herbivory by the Banana Weevil and Banana Stem Weevil [PDF]
Plants, 2016 Phenylphenalenone-type compounds accumulated in the tissues of two banana cultivars—Musa acuminata cv. “Grande Naine” (AAA) and Musa acuminata × balbisiana Colla cv. “Bluggoe” (ABB)—when these were fed on by the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus (Germ.
Dirk Hölscher +2 more
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Weevil Borers Affect the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Banana Fusarium Wilt [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Dispersal of propagules of a pathogen has remarkable effects on the development of epidemics. Previous studies suggested that insect pests play a role in the development of Fusarium wilt (FW) epidemics in banana fields. We provided complementary evidence
Daniel W. Heck +2 more
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Volatile organic compounds from entomopathogenic and nematophagous fungi repel banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) under banana field conditions [PDF]
PeerJFungal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with biological activity produced by entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium robertsii) isolated from banana fields (Canary Islands) and the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia, used in
Ana Lozano-Soria +7 more
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Caught on camera: Field imagery reveals the unexpected importance of vertebrates for biological control of the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Col. Curculionidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Understanding of ecological interactions is necessary for the application of biological control. Banana is the second most produced fruit worldwide and the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is the most important pest of banana and plantain.
Paul Tresson +5 more
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First Evidence of Feeding-Induced RNAi in Banana Weevil via Exogenous Application of dsRNA [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is the most devastating pest of banana and plantain worldwide, yet current control measures are neither effective, sustainable, nor environmentally sound, and no resistant farmer-preferred cultivars are known to date.
Henry Shaykins Mwaka +6 more
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Dataset on the regulation of banana weevil abundance and corm damage associated with plant richness and the ground-dwelling arthropodsâ food web [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2017 The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled ÌPlant richness enhances banana weevil regulation in a tropical agroecosystem by affecting a multitrophic food web Ì [1].
Charlotte Poeydebat +3 more
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Data on the abundance of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus and of the earwig Euborellia caraibea in bare soil and cover crop plots [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2016 The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Cover cropping reduces the abundance of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus but does not reduce its damage to the banana plants” (Carval et al., in press) [1].
Dominique Carval +3 more
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Analysis of selected diploid banana genotypes for resistance to weevil damage and pollen quantity as key elements of banana breeding [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceBanana weevils (Cosmopolites sordidus) cause significant reductions in banana productivity in Uganda. Their distribution extends countrywide, with higher concentrations in the central region due to favorable environmental conditions.
Juliet Kemigisa +5 more
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Evaluating combined effects of pesticide and crop nutrition (with N, P, K and Si) on weevil damage in East African Highland Bananas. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus, Germar) is a major pest in East African Highland Banana. The influence of crop nutritional status on weevil damage is poorly understood. Nutrient availability affects the nutritional quality of plants for weevils and
Hannington Bukomeko +5 more
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Attractiveness of host banana leaf materials to the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana for development of field management strategies. [PDF]
Pest Manag Sci, 2019 The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, has been frequently cited as the most challenging constraint to banana and plantain production, particularly in small-scale (smallholder) farming.
Abagale SA +7 more
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