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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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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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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Variation among banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) populations in Uganda as revealed by AFLP markers and corm damage differences [PDF]
Agriculture & Food Security, 2018 Background The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) is a major production constraint of bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) in the world. Differences in damage levels and pesticide response across regions led to the postulation that there might be ...
Charles K. Twesigye +4 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 +2 more
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Field Evaluation of Spent Pleurotus ostreatus Substrate Reveals Limited Suppression of Fusarium Wilt in Banana [PDF]
Journal of FungiFusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), the causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana, can persist in the soil for extended periods as chlamydospores or endophytes in weeds, complicating control measures.
Walter Ocimati +3 more
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