Nicotiana benthamiana is a suitable transient system for high-level expression of an active inhibitor of cotton boll weevil α-amylase [PDF]
BMC Biotechnology, 2019 Background Insect resistance in crops represents a main challenge for agriculture. Transgenic approaches based on proteins displaying insect resistance properties are widely used as efficient breeding strategies.
Guilherme Souza Prado +12 more
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Boll Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Feeding and Reproduction as Functions of Cotton Square Availability [PDF]
Environmental Entomology, 2003 The influence of food item availability on boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman, feeding and reproduction was determined by providing different numbers of cotton squares (flower buds) to individual weevils.
Greenberg, Shoil +4 more
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Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Molecular Ecology Notes, 2004 The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) is a major insect pest of cotton in North America. Dispersal activity poses a threat to ongoing eradication efforts in the US, but little is known about the frequency of long-distance migration.
Kyung Seok Kim, Thomas W Sappington
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Transcriptome analysis in cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and RNA interference in insect pests. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 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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From flower buds to bolls: how cotton reproductive structures shape boll weevil development, reproduction and survival. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciFemale 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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Mortality of the cotton boll weevil in drip and sprinkler irrigated cotton crops
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021 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
Insects, 2023 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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Journal of Cotton Research, 2023 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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Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022 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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The genome and stage-specific transcriptomes of the carrot weevil, Listronotus oregonensis, reveal adaptive mechanisms for host specialisation and symbiotic interactions. [PDF]
Insect Mol BiolComprehensive genome and stage‐specific transcriptomes reveal 14,637 genes in Listronotus oregonensis, advancing genetic insights into a key agricultural pest. Compared with related species, L. oregonensis exhibits reduced chemoreceptor gene families but expanded detoxification gene clusters, reflecting its narrow host range and adaptability.
Ste-Croix DT, Gagnon AÈ, Mimee B.
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