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New type of trap for monitoring banana weevil population [PDF]

African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017
The objective of this study was to test the efficiency of a new model of trap by comparing it with the most recommended and used traps by producers to monitor Cosmopolites sordidus in areas of production of plantains. Three types of vegetable traps were tested: cheese, modified roof tile and a new trap called wedge.
Silva Queiroz Juliana, Fancelli Marilene, Antonio Coelho Filho Mauricio, Alberto da Silva Ledo Carlos, Guillen Sanches Cesar   +4 more
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THE ELUSIVE BANANA WEEVIL COSMOPOLITES SORDIDUS GERMAR

Acta Horticulturae, 2000
The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, has evaded all efforts to manage it in all banana-based cropping systems except the commercial plantation banana system, where the 2 to 3 year crop cycle and the intensity of management limit the pest survival in that system.
Karamura, E.B., Gold, C.
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Local and neighboring patch conditions alter sex‐specific movement in banana weevils [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2015
AbstractUnderstanding the mechanisms underlying the movements and spread of a species over time and space is a major concern of ecology. Here, we assessed the effects of an individual's sex and the density and sex ratio of conspecifics in the local and neighboring environment on the movement probability of the banana weevil,Cosmopolites sordidus. In a “
Carval, Dominique, Perrin, Benjamin, Duyck, Pierre-François, Tixier, Philippe   +3 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van der Gaag, Christophe Lacomme, Jane Debode, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Antigoni Akrivou, Christos Kritikos, Maria Kormpi, Dimitrios Papachristos, Chrysavgi Reppa, Spyridon Antonatos, Despoina Beris, Olaf Mosbach Schulz, Monia Federica Lombardo, Ciro Gardi, Roel Potting   +34 more
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Extraction, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Ability of Chitosan and Edible Oil From Ugandan Winged Termites

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
This study extracted edible oil and chitosan using both chemical and green extraction techniques, from four species of edible winged termites. Yield and efficiency of the extraction techniques were compared, the extracted products characterized for physico‐chemical properties, and the antimicrobial ability of chitosan assessed against a gram‐positive ...
Babirye Khadijah, Ammar Ahmad Khan, Shahrul Razid Sarbini, Aqsa Abid   +3 more
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Dissipation study of ten insecticides in apples under field conditions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 105, Issue 12, Page 6603-6614, September 2025.
Abstract BACKGROUND Apples are among the most widely cultivated fruits in temperate climate zone. Given the potential of pests and diseases to cause significant damage to fruit production, orchardists rely on using insecticides and fungicides in infested orchards to protect apple yields.
Dana Schusterova, Jitka Stara, Frantisek Kocourek, Vojtech Hrbek, Petr Mraz, Vit Kosek, Petra Vackova, Vladimir Kocourek, Jana Hajslova, Tereza Horska   +9 more
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Banana weevil resistance and corm hardness in Musa germplasm

Euphytica, 1995
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. Chemical control is feasible but not sustainable, whereas host plant resistance is safe and has long term benefits.
Ortiz, R., Vuylsteke, D.R., Dumpe, B., Ferris, R.S.B.   +3 more
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Ensuring Pollinator Presence in Expanding Oil Crops: The Case of Mystrops debilis (Nitidulidae) and the Macauba Palm (Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae)

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 149, Issue 8, Page 1180-1195, September 2025.
ABSTRACT The macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae) is a Neotropical native oil palm, increasingly important in Central and South America due to rising demand for raw materials and its potential for bioenergy. Understanding its pollinator ecology is crucial to identify new areas for cultivation. This study examines the structure of floral visitor
Javier Carreño‐Barrera, Artur Campos Dália Maia, Carlos Augusto Colombo, Luis Alberto Nuñez‐Avellaneda   +3 more
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Deleterious effects of plant cystatins against the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus [PDF]

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 2009
AbstractThe general potential of plant cystatins for the development of insect‐resistant transgenic plants still remains to be established given the natural ability of several insects to compensate for the loss of digestive cysteine protease activities.
Kiggundu, Andrew, Muchwezi, Josephine, Van der Vyver, Christell, Viljoen, Altus, Vorster, Barend Juan, Schluter, Urte, Kunert, Karl J., Michaud, Dominique   +7 more
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Field selection of elite events of East African highland bananas expressing elevated levels of pro‐vitamin A

Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 23, Issue 9, Page 3713-3726, September 2025.
Summary Biofortification of staple crops is a sustainable strategy to deliver essential micronutrients to impoverished populations in developing countries. Banana is a highly valued crop consumed by over 75% of Ugandans. However, the starchy green cooking bananas have very low levels of pro‐vitamin A (PVA) and heavy dietary reliance on them has been ...
Stephen Buah, Jimmy Moses Tindamanyire, Priver Namanya, Jerome Kubiriba, Geoffrey Arinaitwe, Jean‐Yves Paul, Robert Harding, James Dale, Wilberforce Tushemereirwe   +8 more
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