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Rearing the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, on an artificial maize-cassava diet. [PDF]

J Insect Sci, 2012
Dry artificial diet pellets prepared with maize, cassava chips, and amino acid supplements (lysine and methionine) were evaluated for mass culture of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a highly polyphagous pest of many stored grains.
Ojo JA, Omoloye AA.
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Host Volatiles Potentially Drive Two Evolutionarily Related Weevils to Select Different Grains [PDF]

Insects
The 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, Lingfang Zhang, Yujie Lu, Mingshun Chen, Zhengyan Wang   +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 Reports
This study emphasizes the phytochemical study of some locally available botanicals against maize weevils. Nine plant parts were collected from six plant species.
Adugna Gindaba, Mulugeta Negeri, Bulti Abdisa, Reda Nemo, Chala Kitila   +4 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]

Plants
Stored 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, Maria L. Peschiutta, Vanessa D. Brito, Sofia B. Ulla, Romina P. Pizzolitto   +4 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Guizhou province [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The complete mitochondrial genome of the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (GenBank accession number: MN905575) from Guizhou Province consists of a circular DNA molecule of 18,421 bp (with 75.69% A + T content), which is longer by 316 bp than that of the ...
Xin Zhou
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Insecticide activity of clove essential oil on bean weevil and maize weevil [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2016
Bean weevil and maize weevil can cause considerable damage to stored grains. These insects are mainly controlled with synthetic chemical insecticides, which may bring serious problems to human and environmental health.
Carlos F. Jairoce, Cristiano M. Teixeira, Camila F. P. Nunes, Adrise M. Nunes, Claudio M. P. Pereira, Flávio R. M. Garcia   +5 more
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Development of the first high-density linkage map in the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Baltzegar JF, Gould F.
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Influence of grain types and graphene nanopowder characteristics on insecticidal efficacy against common grain insects [PDF]

Discover Nano
The 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, Pei Lay Yap, Christos G. Athanassiou, Dusan Losic   +3 more
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky). [PDF]

Sci Data
Bai Y, Zeng F, Zhang M, Zhao C, Pang S, Wang G.   +5 more
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Evaluation of botanical powders and extracts from Nigerian plants as protectants of maize grains against maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) [Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. [PDF]

Biocatal Agric Biotechnol, 2020
Ileke KD, Idoko JE, Ojo DO, Adesina BC.
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