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Use of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for the Management of Banana Rhizome Weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus): A Review [PDF]

, 2023
Banana is an important fruit crop which is grown in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Banana production is inhibited by various insect pests. Though chemical insecticides are recommended for control of these pests, use of biocontrol agents are
Devi, Gitanjali, Gitanjali Devi
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New type of trap for monitoring banana weevil population [PDF]

African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017
The objective of this study was to test the efficiency of a new model of trap by comparing it with the most recommended and used traps by producers to monitor Cosmopolites sordidus in areas of production of plantains. Three types of vegetable traps were tested: cheese, modified roof tile and a new trap called wedge.
Silva Queiroz Juliana, Fancelli Marilene, Antonio Coelho Filho Mauricio, Alberto da Silva Ledo Carlos, Guillen Sanches Cesar   +4 more
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Towards consensus on the transfer of Fusarium oxysporum V5w2-enhanced tissue culture banana technology to farmers through public-private partnerships in East Africa

Scientific African, 2020
Nonpathogenic strains of Fusarium oxysporum are promising weapons in the endophytic biological control warfare against various banana pests, especially the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus and the root endoparasitic nematodes Pratylenchus goodeyi and ...
Dennis M.W. Ochieno
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Endophytic Non-Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum-Derived Dual Benefit for Nematode Management and Improved Banana (Musa spp.) Productivity

Agriculture, 2022
The banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis represent two of the most important pests of bananas. Previously, colonization of banana plants by the non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum (isolate V5w2) and the ...
James Kisaakye, Hendrika Fourie, Solveig Haukeland, Joseph Kisitu, Solomy Nakimera, Laura Cortada, Sevgan Subramanian, Danny Coyne   +7 more
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Continuous Mapping Identifies Loci Associated With Weevil Resistance [Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar)] in a Triploid Banana Population

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
The first step toward marker-assisted selection is linking the phenotypes to molecular markers through quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis. While the process is straightforward in self-pollinating diploid (2x) species, QTL analysis in polyploids ...
Brigitte Uwimana, Gerald Mwanje, Michael Batte, Violet Akech, Trushar Shah, Marnik Vuylsteke, Rony Swennen, Rony Swennen   +7 more
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Perspectives for Synergic Blends of Attractive Sources in South American Palm Weevil Mass Trapping: Waiting for the Red Palm Weevil Brazil Invasion

Insects, 2021
Coupling several natural and synthetic lures with aggregation pheromones from the palm weevils Rhynchophorus palmarum and R. ferrugineus reveals a synergy that results in an increase in pest captures.
Viviane Araujo Dalbon, Juan Pablo Molina Acevedo, Karlos Antônio Lisboa Ribeiro Junior, Thyago Fernando Lisboa Ribeiro, Joao Manoel da Silva, Henrique Goulart Fonseca, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana, Francesco Porcelli   +7 more
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First natural occurrence of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals. Criv.) Vuill. on Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar, 1824) (Curculionidae, Coleoptera) in an agroforestry system in the Brazilian Cerrado [PDF]

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The natural occurrence of the fungus Beauveria bassiana is an indicator of environmental balance. When the agroforestry system naturally presents this entomopathogenic fungus on the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus, a pest insect in the banana crops ...
Carlos de Melo e Silva-Neto, Francisco J. Simões Calaça, Wander Gomes de Souza, Leovigildo Aparecido Costa Santos, Iara Jaime de Pina, Solange Xavier-Santos, Francine Neves Calil   +6 more
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THE ELUSIVE BANANA WEEVIL COSMOPOLITES SORDIDUS GERMAR

Acta Horticulturae, 2000
The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, has evaded all efforts to manage it in all banana-based cropping systems except the commercial plantation banana system, where the 2 to 3 year crop cycle and the intensity of management limit the pest survival in that system.
Karamura, E.B., Gold, C.
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Biological Pesticides as Viable Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition: A Systematic Review

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The overuse of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has raised significant environmental and health concerns. Biopesticides have emerged as viable, environmentally compatible alternatives. However, recent comprehensive reviews integrating all biopesticide categories and emphasizing their contribution to synthetic‐pesticide‐free and health‐safe ...
Molalign Assefa, Mohammed Tariq Saeed, Tahira Naz, Youpeng Fan, Xiangyu Zhao, Yuanda Song   +5 more
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Biological Control of Weevils and Whitegrubs on Bananas and Sugarcane in the Caribbean

The Florida Entomologist, 1992
This review examines the major weevil and whitegrub pests on bananas and sugar-cane of present economic concern in the Caribbean, as well as the various categories of biocontrol agents. It discusses their roles in reducing populations of these pest. Several successful biocontrol agents are presented together with recently obtained information that may ...
C. Sirjusingh, A. Kermarrec, H. Mauleon, C. Lavis, J. Etienne   +4 more
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