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Genetic diversity and population structure in banana (Musa spp.) breeding germplasm

The Plant Genome, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2024.
Abstract Bananas (Musa spp.) are one of the most highly consumed fruits globally, grown in the tropical and sub‐tropical regions. We evaluated 856 Musa accessions from the breeding programs of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture of Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda; the National Agricultural Research Organization of Uganda; the Brazilian ...
Violet Akech, Therése Bengtsson, Rodomiro Ortiz, Rony Swennen, Brigitte Uwimana, Claudia F. Ferreira, Delphine Amah, Edson P. Amorim, Elizabeth Blisset, Ines Van den Houwe, Ivan K. Arinaitwe, Liana Nice, Priver Bwesigye, Steve Tanksley, Subbaraya Uma, Backiyarani Suthanthiram, Marimuthu S. Saraswathi, Hassan Mduma, Allan Brown   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Biological Flora: Ceratonia siliqua

Journal of Ecology, Volume 112, Issue 8, Page 1885-1922, August 2024.
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has a long traditional history in Mediterranean cultures providing food for humans and domestic animals. Its remarkable tolerance of drought, salt and fire, with an ability to thrive in poor, dry soils, makes it ideal for a warming Mediterranean climate.
Peter A. Thomas, Xavier Garcia‐Martí, Tarek A. Mukassabi, Joan Tous   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of 12 crops associated with plantain on arthropods trophic groups and Cosmopolites sordidus abundance

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 148, Issue 7, Page 793-803, August 2024.
Abstract The control of pests and diseases is one of the main challenges of sustainable agriculture. Plantains, with an annual production of nearly 12 million tons, are a significant staple food crop in West and Central Africa, as well as in Central America.
Pauline Pugeaux, Sylvain Dépigny, Dominique Carval, Gabriel Fansi, Philippe Tixier   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

1,8-Cineole: An attractant for the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus

Phytochemistry, 1996
1,8-Cineole was identified as one of the electrophysiologically active components of the volatiles from banana cultivars susceptible to the banana weevil. It was also shown to be an attractant for the banana weevil Comopolites sordidus in laboratory behavioural bioassays. The resistant cultivar did not contain 1,8-cineole.
Hassanali, Ahmed, Ndiege, I. O., Budenberg, W. J., Otieno, D. O.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Nut bush pesticide limits: urgent need for a comprehensive strategy to address current and emerging insect pests and insecticide options in the Australian macadamia industry

Pest Management Science, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 3088-3097, July 2024.
Management of insect pests of macadamia in Australia relies heavily on insecticides. Of the 23 insecticides registered, 19 have registration issues and 12 are presently not approved in the EU, the USA or Canada. Thirteen of 17 pest groups need urgent attention as current effective control methods are at risk.
Kirsten L Ellis, Jay M Anderson, Tania Yonow, Darren J Kriticos, Nigel R Andrew   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Evidence of Feeding-Induced RNAi in Banana Weevil via Exogenous Application of dsRNA. [PDF]

Insects, 2021
Mwaka HS, Christiaens O, Bwesigye PN, Kubiriba J, Tushemereirwe WK, Gheysen G, Smagghe G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of covering highland banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) oviposition

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2005
The effect of covering post-harvest banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) oviposition levels was investigated at three locations, Sendusu, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and Ntungamo district of southwestern Uganda.
Masanza, M., Gold, C.S., van Huis, A., Ragama, P.E.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Caught on camera: Field imagery reveals the unexpected importance of vertebrates for biological control of the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Col. Curculionidae). [PDF]

PLoS One, 2022
Tresson P, Tixier P, Puech W, Abufera B, Wyvekens A, Carval D.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Selection of assessment methods for evaluating banana weevil damage on highland cooking banana

Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016
No Abstract.
Gold, C.S., Ragama, P.E., Coe, R., Rukazambuga, N.   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effect of mulching on banana weevil movement relative to pheromone traps

African Crop Science Journal, 2010
Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is a major pest in East Africa causing yield losses of up to 14 metric tonnes per hectare annually. A study was conducted in Uganda to determine the effect of mulching on banana (Musa spp. L.) weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), movement relative to pheromone-baited traps.
Tinzaara, W., Gold, C.S., Dicke, M., van Huis, A., Ragama, P.E.   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources