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Insects, 2023 The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boh., is the most important cotton pest in Central and South America. The biological characteristics and thermal requirements of boll weevils reared on an artificial diet were assessed at seven constant ...
Fernanda Polastre Pereira +2 more
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Insects, 2014 Because boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boh. develops partially protected inside cotton fruiting structures, once they become established in a field, they are difficult to control, even with nearly continuous insecticide spray.
Robério C. S. Neves +4 more
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Selective application of malathion: effect on boll weevil, non-target insects and natural enemies [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of BiologyNon-selective chemical insecticides are the main method to manage the major insect pest of cotton in the Americas, the boll weevil Anthonomus grandis (Boheman, 1843) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
S. F. Camelo +2 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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Infestation of Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on re-sprout of cotton plants
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2015 The destruction of cotton crop residues at the end of the crop cycle is a key strategy for the phytosanitary crop management, since its off-season re-sprout can provide sites for feeding and oviposition of pests such as the boll weevil.
José Fernando Jurca Grigolli +5 more
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Insects, 2021 Originating in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas, the hibiscus bud weevil (HBW), Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell 1897, was discovered infesting China rose hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.) in south Florida in May 2017.
Alexandra M. Revynthi +6 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, 2022 The feral or volunteer cotton (VC) plants when reach the pinhead squaring phase (5–6 leaf stage) can act as hosts for the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis L.) pests.
Pappu Kumar Yadav +11 more
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Survival pattern of the boll weevil during cotton fallow in Midwestern Brazil [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2017 : The objective of this work was to determine the survival pattern of the cotton boll weevil during fallow in Midwestern Brazil. The percentage of adults that remained in the cotton reproductive structures, the percentage of adults searching for shelters,
Carmen Silvia Soares Pires +6 more
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