Roots, tubers and bananas: Planning and research for climate resilience [PDF]
, 2017 The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) includes vegetatively propagated staple crops linked by common breeding, seed, and postharvest issues, and by the frequency with which women are involved in their production and use. RTB
Andrade, Maria +12 more
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Behavior of maize weevil at doses of permethrin
Comunicata Scientiae, 2013 The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is among the most destructive and globally well distributed pests of stored grain; the main method of control is the use of insecticides. This study aimed to compare, under laboratory conditions (27±2°C, 70%±10% RH, LD 12:12), the behavior of maize weevil populations exposed to ...
Silva, Luciana Barboza +5 more
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Potential of Solid Gel Formulation of Kaffir Lime Peel Extract Against Postharvest Pest Sitophilus Zeamais on Stored Rice [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesMaize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a primary pest on maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, and other cereal grains. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using kaffir lime peel extract in solid ...
Altazani Multi +6 more
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The Distribution and Importance of Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Myanmar [PDF]
Farm Management,
Morris, Heather, Waterhouse, Doug F.
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Biologi, Gejala Serangan, Dan Pengendalian Hama Bubuk Jagung Sitophilus Zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
, 2015 Salah satu kendala dalam penyimpanan jagung adalah serangan hamagudang. Salah satu hama gudang jagung adalah Sitophilus zeamaisMotschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Hama ini ditemukan didaerah panas maupun lembap.
Muis, A. (Amran), Nonci, N. (Nurnina)
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European Journal of Biological Research, 2023 Insecticides of synthetic origin used indiscriminately to manage insect pest populations are known for genotoxicity, neurotoxicity and teratogenicity in non-target organisms as well as the development of resistance in target insects.
Mukesh Kumar Chaubey, Namita Kumar
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Assessing the long-distance repellency of long-lasting insecticide netting to a suite of post-harvest insects [PDF]
, 2018 Insects are our main competitors for food on the planet (1). In fact, growers lose 10-30% of crops during storage, processing, and marketing after harvest each year to stored product insects (2,3).
Alonso, Alicia Amairani +2 more
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Economic Analysis of Alternative Maize Storage Technologies in Kenya [PDF]
Upcoming technologies for maize storage have sometimes been promoted without being subjected to trials and economic analysis. In the recent past, new storage technologies, actellic super, super grain bag and the metal silo have been developed.
De Groote, Hugo, Kimenju, Simon Chege
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Resistance of Rice Varieties to \u3ci\u3eSitophilus oryzae\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
, 2016 Rice, Oryza sativa L. (Poaceae), is one of the world’s most important food crops. Among the insects that damage rice grains, the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most important species.
da Silva Araújo, Marcio +6 more
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Journal of Economic Entomology, 2003 Densities of 10, 20, and 30 hard red winter wheat kernels, Triticum aestivum L., were infested with different life stages of the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.), mixed with 35 g of wheat treated with 300 ppm of the Protect-It (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) formulation of diatomaceous earth (DE), and held at 22, 27, and 32 degrees C.
Arthur, Frank H., Throne, James E.
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