Transcriptome analysis in cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and RNA interference in insect pests. [PDF]
Cotton plants are subjected to the attack of several insect pests. In Brazil, the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, is the most important cotton pest.
Alexandre Augusto Pereira Firmino +10 more
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Boll weevils in dry bolls: is there a performance disadvantage?
Background Anthonomus grandis grandis is the main cotton pest in the Americas, with the potential to become a pest in other continents. The insect uses the plant’s reproductive organs for feeding, oviposition, and survival strategies in the off-season ...
Beatriz S. Coelho +8 more
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From flower buds to bolls: how cotton reproductive structures shape boll weevil development, reproduction and survival. [PDF]
Female boll weevils feeding on flower buds promote reproduction regardless of their immature diet, whereas boll feeding increases lipid reserves and lifespan, revealing a nutrition‐driven trade‐off that sustains survival and reproduction in tropical boll weevil populations.
Ramos Coelho R +5 more
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Economic Evaluation of Beltwide Boll Weevil/Cotton Insect Management Programs (Appendix B) [PDF]
Alternative boll weevil/cotton insect management programs were evaluated for their effects on net market benefits and for their distributive impacts on producers and consumers.
Economic Evaluation Team, USDA Interagency Working Group on Boll Weevil Programs
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Mortality of the cotton boll weevil in drip and sprinkler irrigated cotton crops
The cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a key cotton crop pest in Brazil. Adverse climatic factors, such as high temperatures and low soil moisture, dehydrate oviposited cotton squares (bud flowers) on ...
R.F. Faustino +4 more
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A New qPCR Assay for the Rapid Diagnosis of Anthonomus grandis Subspecies
Rapid and accurate identification of Anthonomus grandis subspecies is crucial for effective management and eradication. Current diagnostic methods have limitations in terms of time to diagnosis (up to seven days) and can yield ambiguous results. Here, we
Tyler Jay Raszick +8 more
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Background To control the boll weevil Anthonomus grandis grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a key pest of cotton in the Americas, insecticides have been intensively used to manage their populations, increasing selection pressure for resistant ...
Beatriz S. Coelho +7 more
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Background. Resistance to an insecticide is what determines its effectiveness and the lack of information limits effectiveness in the control of the boll weevil in cotton crops. Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the susceptibility of
C. Silva-Martinez +6 more
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Development, survival and morphometric parameters of boll weevil reared in different photoperiods [PDF]
Third instar larvae of the cotton boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are offered to the parasitoid Jaliscoa grandis Burks, 1954 (=Catolaccus grandis) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) for mass-rearing.
M. H. P. Martínez +4 more
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Parasitoids of boll weevil Anthonomus grandis and resident predators in kaolin-treated cotton
Simultaneous use of control methods is essential to reach success in managing arthropod pests. The current study investigated the effect of kaolin application on resident predators in the cotton plant canopy and parasitism of boll weevil on abscised ...
Roberta Leme Santos +3 more
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