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Advances in Agriculture, 2019 Experiments were conducted to find out the role of maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. on spread of green fungus, Aspergillus section flavi, in different varieties of stored maize in laboratory in 2016.
K. Bhusal, D. Khanal
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Foods, 2022 Insect infestation of cereal grains during post-harvest storage not only causes significant grain loss, but also reduces grain quality and makes grains more susceptible to mold infection.
Sawo Eesiah +4 more
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Bt agave: why it is time to explore a new biotechnological frontier. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciDrylands cover 41% of Earth, requiring sustainable crops. Agave, drought‐ and heat‐adapted, offers high‐value products with low water needs. Pests limit yield, yet Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins, successful in other plants, remain unexploited in Agave.
Marim AVC +3 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) is an economic stored grain pest that causes significant damage to various stored products, including maize (Zea mays). In this study, we extracted essential oil from the rhizome of sweet flag (
Sunil Aryal +3 more
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Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2021 Description of the subject. Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple food providing nutrients for humans and animals worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, maize is stored to ensure food resource availability throughout the year.
Déthié Ngom +5 more
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Disinfestation of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in stored maize using microwave [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 This study aimed primarily to investigate on disinfestation of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) in maize storage by using microwave method. Specimens of Maize weevils were cultured for 30 days in a maize sample with 17% moisture content (wet
Lapcharoensuk Ravipat +2 more
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Effects of field vegetation control on pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) damage to newly planted Norway spruce seedlings [PDF]
, 2003 We investigated interactions between field vegetation and seedling damage caused by a major insect pest, the pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.), in an experiment established on a clear-cut area in southern Sweden.
Nordlander, Göran +5 more
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Heliyon, 2022 Bruchid beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus and Callosobruchus chinensis), and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) are important insect pests during the postharvest period.
J. Pumnuan +6 more
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Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2022 Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) is a vital arthropod pest of maize (Zea mays L.) grains and flours in traditional storage systems. The pest bore holes into stored grains reducing their nutrient contents germination potentials and contaminating ...
Kingsley Chidi Emeasor +2 more
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2020 Maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, whose management has largely been via traditional control practices, is a key pest of stored maize grains causing severe losses. This study explored the use of Nigerian Raw Diatomite (RD) in the management of the weevil.
M.A. Medugu, E. Okrikata, D.M. Dunuwel
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