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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

open access: yesScientific 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
doaj   +1 more source

A colourful world with a dark future: Unregulated trade as an emerging threat for woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Spain

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 18, Issue 2, Page 161-176, March 2025.
The unregulated trade of terrestrial isopods is a current and significant new threat that leads to the local extinctions of endemic species. Genetic contamination and the introduction and spread of alien species are other secondary threats that could affect native woodlouse populations.
Jairo Robla   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated pest management of black weevil in banana cropping systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The black weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: curculionidae) is a major pest of banana in export farms and for smallholders in developing countries.
Cabrera Cabrera, Juan   +6 more
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Genetic Improvement of Banana for Resistance to Xanthomonas Wilt in East Africa

open access: yesFood and Energy Security, Volume 14, Issue 1, January/February 2025.
ABSTRACT Banana (Musa spp.) is a staple food and income generation crop, feeding millions worldwide. However, the cultivation of bananas is challenging due to biotic and abiotic production constraints. Among these factors are pests and diseases, especially banana bacterial disease.
Anastasie Musabyemungu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the Trophic Ecology of Exotic Game Birds on Mascarenes Biodiversity: The Case of Francolinus pondicerianus in Mauritius

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT Game bird species were introduced to several insular systems during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Mascarenes are a relevant example of such introductions, including the grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus). In the case of Mauritius and Réunion Island, although this bird has been present for more than 300 years, limited information is ...
Ugo Herpin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Torta de mamona no controle da broca-do-rizoma (Cosmopolites sordidus) em bananeira-Terra

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2013
Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da torta de mamona sobre a infestação por Cosmopolites sordidus e o desenvolvimento de mudas de bananeira cultivar Terra.
Leila Cristina Rosa de Lins   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endophytic entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents of insect pests

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 80, Issue 12, Page 6033-6040, December 2024.
Interaction between plants and endophytic entomopathogenic fungi. Fungal metabolites and induced systemic resistance enhance the plant's defense mechanisms against pests and pathogens. In addition, volatile compounds emitted by the plants colonized by endophytic entomopathogenic fungi play an important role in recruiting natural enemies of insect pests,
Neha Panwar, Adrianna Szczepaniec
wiley   +1 more source

Patogenisitas Isolat Beauveria Bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin Dalam Mengendalikan Hama Penggerek Bonggol Pisang, Cosmopolites Sordidus Germar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
. This experiment was conducted at the labora- tory of Entomologiy, Indonesian Fruit Research Institute from May to October 2002. The soil samples were collected from banana production centers at Baso, Sei Tarab, Sei Sariek and Sikabau. The objectives of
Azwana, A. (Azwana), Hasyim, A. (Ashol)
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