Attractiveness of host banana leaf materials to the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana for development of field management strategies [PDF]
Pest Management Science, 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.
Samson A Abagale +2 more
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(2R,5S)-Theaspirane Identified as the Kairomone for the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, from Attractive Senesced Leaves of the Host Banana, Musa spp. [PDF]
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2018 The principal active component produced by highly attractive senesced host banana leaves, Musa spp., for the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is shown by coupled gas chromatography‐electroantennography (GC‐EAG), coupled GC‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS),
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Field validation of senesced banana leaf extracts for trapping banana weevils on smallholder banana/plantain farms [PDF]
Journal of Applied Entomology, 2020 AbstractPalm wine alcohol extract of senesced banana leaf material, Musa spp., was tested for its efficacy in open field trapping of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus in Ghana from June to August 2015. Modified pitfall and bottle traps were baited with either individual treatments, that is palm alcohol extract, C.
Samson A. Abagale +8 more
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Microwave-Assisted Enantioselective Synthesis of (2R,5S)-Theaspirane: A Green Chemistry Approach [PDF]
MoleculesThe banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is a significant pest that reduces banana yields and can result in plant mortality. (2R,5S)-theaspirane, a kairomone from senesced banana leaves, is one of the natural banana volatiles, aiding weevil attraction ...
Sayuri Cristina Santos Takada +5 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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Pyrosequencing the Midgut Transcriptome of the Banana Weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Reveals Multiple Protease-Like Transcripts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus is an important and serious insect pest in most banana and plantain-growing areas of the world. In spite of the economic importance of this insect pest very little genomic and transcriptomic information exists for ...
Arnubio Valencia +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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New Record of Metarhizium brunneum Infecting Banana Weevil in Peru: Implications for Biological Control [PDF]
Journal of FungiThe use of entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents has gained increasing relevance as a sustainable alternative to chemical insecticides in tropical agroecosystems.
Edwin Mondragon-Herrera +3 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.
Rodomiro Ortiz, Dirk Vuylsteke
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Farming System and Nematodes Affect the Rhizosphere Microbiome of Tropical Banana Plants. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepThe banana crops showed a core microbiome of 77 ASV, mostly belonging to Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacilli. Specific groups of bacteria and fungi were linked to each nematode species or feeding group, with a core microbiome of correlated taxa found only when considering nematodes by feeding groups.
Colagiero M +4 more
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