Field Evaluation of Spent Pleurotus ostreatus Substrate Reveals Limited Suppression of Fusarium Wilt in Banana [PDF]
Fusarium 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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Farm Typologies of Banana and Plantain Smallholders: Agricultural Practices and Disease Constraints in Department of Huila, Colombia. [PDF]
Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are among the most widely cultivated crops in tropical regions and are consumed worldwide. These agricultural systems provide fundamental products in the Colombian basket of goods and generate the highest domestic rural employment.
Bermeo-Fúquene P +6 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Beauveria caledonica (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) Strains for Biological Control of Odoiporus longicollis Oliver (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
The banana pseudostem weevil (BPW), Odoiporus longicollis (Oliver), is one of the most destructive pests of bananas that is seriously affecting the yield and quality of bananas.
Mingbi Ding +8 more
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On Farm Assessment of Cassava Leaf Extract Biopesticide in Controlling Banana Pseudostem Weevil and Popularization of the Technology [PDF]
Pseudostem weevil (Odoiporus longicollis) attacks banana crop from 5th month of planting by adult female weevil inserting eggs into pseudostem cavities and emerging out grubs feed on the internal tissues.
Pushparaj Anjelo F, Shinoj Subramannian
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UTILIZATION OF CARBOHYDRATE POTENTIAL IN VARIOUS KINDS OF BANANA COB FLOUR BANANA IN KACANG GOATS
The objective of this research was to observe the productivity in kacang goats which were given a complete feed containing flour of various types of banana plant weevils. The material studied in this study was six complete types of feed.
Aswandi A. +3 more
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Volatile components of banana pseudostem of a cultivar susceptible to the banana weevil [PDF]
Abstract Volatiles from banana (‘githumo’'cultivar) pseudostem were trapped using porapak S. The trapped volatiles were desorbed from porapak columns by elution with dichloromethane and analysed using GC and GC-MS. The volatile compounds identified included α-pinene, β-pinene, β-myrcene, limonene, α-cubebene, α-copaene, α-cedrene, β-caryophyllene and
Hassanali, Ahmed +3 more
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Red chili (Capsicum annum L.) is a vegetable that has high economic value. However, red chili production has decreased because of seed deterioration, such as expired seeds.
Noor Fitriya Mirta Liana Tata +2 more
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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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The project is carried out in business partner Blue Garden Farm in Tanjung Jati, VII Koto Talago Village, Guguak District, and Regency of Lima Puluh Kota. The location has the potential to develop agriculture and animal husbandry.
Afriani Sandra +4 more
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Influence of plant and residue age on attraction, acceptance and larval survival of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Laboratory trials were conducted in Uganda at the Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute to determine attraction, eclosion success and larval survivorship of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) on crop residues of different ages.
Gold, C.S. +3 more
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