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ECONOMIC RETURNS TO THE BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION PROGRAM [PDF]

The economic viability of the Boll Weevil Eradication program in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia is assessed based on a five-year survey of producers. Results indicate the program increases yield 100 pounds per acre. This implies a 19 percent internal rate
Duffy, Patricia A., Ahouissoussi, Nicolas B.C., Wetzstein, Michael E.   +2 more
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The Banana stem weevil Odoiporus longicollis [PDF]

, 2019
The banana stem weevil Odoiporus longicollis; Le charançon du pseudotronc du bananier Odoiporus longicollis; El barrenador del tallo del banano Odoiporus ...
Padmanaban, B., Sathiamoorthy, S.
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Response of banana hybrids to the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda [PDF]

, 2014
Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) is one of the major constraints to banana production in Uganda. A field screening experimentwas undertaken at Kawanda to determine the response of 18 hybrids to the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus ...
Talwana, H., K. Tushemereirwe, W., Kagezi, G., Hilman, E., Ssali, R., Barekye, A., Kubiriba, J., Nankinga, C., E. Ragama, P., K. Arinaitwe, I.   +9 more
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Effects of mulch location on banana weevil, nutrients, soil water, and biomass in banana

, 2018
Major constraints to banana (Musa spp., genome group AAA) production, a dietary staple for over 70 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, are pest infestations, poor nutrition and inadequate water. Although mulch can improve soil water and nutrient status,
Ssali, H., Gold, Cliford S., McIntyre, B.D., Riha, S.J.   +3 more
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Field suppression of Fusarium wilt in banana using combined application of native endophytic and rhizospheric bacterial isolates possessing multiple functions

, 2015
To develop effective biological control methods for management of Fusarium wilt of banana, 71 endophytic bacteria were isolated from root and corm tissues and 37 bacteria were isolated from the rhizospheres of 21 different banana accessions. The in vitro
THANGAVELU, Raman; Indian council of Agricultural Research, GOPI, Muthukathan; NRC for Banana   +1 more
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Banana weevil resistance and corn hardness in Musa germplasm

, 2019
Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Germar) is a major limiting factor in the cultivation of plantains and bananas (Musa spp. L.) in sub-Saharan Africa. The larvae damage the crop by tunneling in the corm.
Ortíz, R., Dumpe, B., Vuylsteke, D.R., Ferris, R.S.B.   +3 more
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Integrated pest and disease management for banana crops in East and Central Africa: addressing the challenges of co-occurring biotic threats

Frontiers in Agronomy
Smallholder subsistence farmers dominate banana (Musa spp.) production across East and Central Africa, yet their yields are constrained by a suite of co-occurring biotic threats. Three major diseases, Xanthomonas wilt (XW), Fusarium wilt (FW), and banana
Guy Blomme, Elizabeth Kearsley, Walter Ocimati   +2 more
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Selection of assessment methods for evaluating banana weevil damage on highland cooking banana

, 2016
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Gold, C.S., Ragama, P.E., Coe, R., Rukazambuga, N.   +3 more
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The banana pseudostem weevil infestation in Region XI

, 2008
The banana stem weevil (BSW) or banana pseudostem borer Odoiporus longicollis Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of considerable importance recently and affects banana production.
Soguilon, C. E., Yebes, A. G., Alforque, M. A., Arcelo, M. M.   +3 more
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Identification of the Loci Associated with Resistance to Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum) Using DArTSeq Markers and Continuous Mapping

Horticulturae
Banana Xanthomonas wilt, caused by Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm), is a devastating disease that results in total yield loss of affected plants.
Brigitte Uwimana, Gloria Valentine Nakato, Reagan Kanaabi, Catherine Nasuuna, Gerald Mwanje, George Simba Mahuku, Violet Akech, Marnik Vuylsteke, Rony Swennen, Trushar Shah   +9 more
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