Population genetic structure of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, in southern Mexico [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, is a ubiquitous pest of maize and other cereal crops worldwide and remains a threat to food security in subsistence communities.
Jennifer Baltzegar +4 more
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Medicinal Plants as a Natural Greener Biocontrol Approach to “The Grain Destructor” Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) Motschulsky [PDF]
Plants, 2023 According to the United Nations (UN), the global population may skyrocket to 9.8 billion people in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, placing an overwhelming burden on food security as the world will have to meet this growing demand.
Ompelege Jacqueline Phokwe +1 more
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Biocontrol of Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Maize over a Six-Month Storage Period [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Food security is contingent upon increasing crop yields but also upon reducing crop losses to post-harvest pests and diseases. Weevils are particularly important agents of post-harvest losses in grain crops.
Mohamed Baha Saeed, Mark D. Laing
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Evaluation of selected botanicals for the management of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) on maize (Zea mays L.) grain under laboratory condition in Gabilay District, Somaliland [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 One of the most reliable crops in the research region is maize. However, a variety of post-harvest insect pests like Sitophilus zeamais and Angoumois grain moths pose a hazard to the cultivation and storage of maize.
Jamaal Barre, Abaynew Jemal Jenber
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Pleiotropic impact of endosymbiont load and co-occurrence in the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Individual traits vary among and within populations, and the co-occurrence of different endosymbiont species within a host may take place under varying endosymbiont loads in each individual host. This makes the recognition of the potential impact of such
Gislaine A Carvalho +6 more
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Host Volatiles Potentially Drive Two Evolutionarily Related Weevils to Select Different Grains [PDF]
InsectsThe Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) and Sitophilus oryzae (rice weevil) are two insect pests that have caused huge economic losses to stored grains worldwide.
Shaohua Lu +4 more
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Phytochemical screening and insecticidal activities of some medicinal plants against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study emphasizes the phytochemical study of some locally available botanicals against maize weevils. Nine plant parts were collected from six plant species.
Adugna Gindaba +4 more
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Controlling Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) Life Stages at a Moderate Temperature Using Microwave Energy [PDF]
InsectsThe objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of microwave energy in controlling life stages (egg, larvae, pupa, and adults) of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and validate the optimum condition for eliminating the pest in maize grain.
Amro B. Hassan +2 more
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Sulcatone as a Plant-Derived Volatile Organic Compound for the Control of the Maize Weevil and Its Associated Phytopathogenic Fungi in Stored Maize [PDF]
PlantsStored maize is frequently attacked by different pests, such as insects and microorganisms. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bioactivities of sulcatone (6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one) against the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais and the ...
Fernanda Achimón +4 more
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Influence of grain types and graphene nanopowder characteristics on insecticidal efficacy against common grain insects [PDF]
Discover NanoThe increasing resistance of insects to chemical-based pesticides is a critical challenge in crop production, demanding the urgent development of sustainable and effective pest control alternatives.
Evagelia Lampiri +3 more
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