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Field validation of senesced banana leaf extracts for trapping banana weevils on smallholder banana/plantain farms [PDF]
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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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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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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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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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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All over the world, bananas are one of the most common fruits. It accounts for nearly 16% of global fruit production. However, every year, a large amount of banana yield losses occur due to different diseases of the banana leaf.
Md. Abdullahil Baki Bhuiyan +4 more
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Response of banana cultivars to banana weevil attack
East African Highland Bananas (EAHB) (Musa AAA, 'Matooke' group) are a major staple food in the East African region. However, banana weevil (Cosmopolites sorllidus) is a major production constraint to bananas and may cause damage levels of up to 100%. Pesticides can effectively control banana weevil but these are unaffordable by resource poor farmers,
Kiggundu, A, Gold, CS, Vuylsteke, D
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Making of bioethanol banana weevil as renewable energy
Abstract In Indonesia where population is increasing significantly each year, managing the usage of fuels and searching biofuels alternative is an important thing to study. Banana is abundant in every region which resulted in waste. The fermentation of banana pseudo stem to bioethanol is interesting to proceed in mass production.
Ab D Khaliq +3 more
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PSFD-Musa: A dataset of banana plant, stem, fruit, leaf, and disease
In recent times, the classification and identification of different fruits and food crops have become a necessity in the field of agricultural science; for sustainable growth.
Epsita Medhi, Nabamita Deb
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