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International Journal of Zoology, 2021 Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) infestation results in a substantial reduction in the quantity and deterioration of the quality of stored maize. Most farmers control weevils using conventional pesticides which are usually associated with several human ...
Stephen Maina Gitahi +3 more
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Row Crops and the U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit: Recent Trends and Policy Issues
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 47, Issue 5, Page 1759-1773, December 2025.ABSTRACT Row crops such as soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton are the backbone of the U.S. farm sector, accounting for around $60 billion of exports in 2023. While U.S. row crop exports remain robust, growing concerns over the rising U.S. agricultural trade deficit underscore the need to appraise the ongoing market and policy dynamics affecting the ...
William Ridley, Stephen Devadoss
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European Journal of Entomology, 2016 The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky), is a major pest of stored grain kernels. Irradiation is an established technique for controlling insects in stored grain and is a major stress factor affecting these insects.
Jatuporn TUNGJITWITAYAKUL +3 more
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Sources of Resistance to the Maize Weevil Sitophilus Zeamais in Tropical Maize
Journal of Agricultural Science, 2012 سوسة الذرة، Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (غمدية الأجنحة: Curculionidae)، هي من بين آفات التخزين الرئيسية التي تعزز انعدام الأمن الغذائي بين مزارعي الذرة. تعتبر المصادر الجديدة لمقاومة سوسة الذرة حاسمة في برنامج التكاثر الناجح لمعالجة تلف الحبوب بسبب آفات ما بعد الحصاد. كان الهدف من الدراسة هو تقييم المقاومة في الأنماط الجينية للذرة تجاه سوسة الذرة،
J. K. Mwololo +5 more
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Bio-Rational Management of Maize Weevil, Sitophilus Zeamais in Maize (Zea Mays) Seeds
Agricultural Science, 2020 Bangladesh is a sub-tropical and humid country. That is why, the infestation of insects during storage is very common here. The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), locally known as “Katta Poka”, is one of the most serious cosmopolitan pest of stored cereal grain, especially of maize (Zea mays L.), in tropical and ...
R. Hossain +5 more
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Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 2022 Maize (Zea mays) is the second-most important staple food crop in Nepal. However, it suffers from severe post-harvest losses. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is one of the major storage pests of economic importance. Thus, an experiment was conducted in a Completely Randomized Design with three replications to screen 10 maize genotypes ...
Kabita Basyal +3 more
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Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2025.Abstract Mycophagous invertebrates can significantly impact the efficacy of fungal biocontrol agents; yet the interaction between these agents and Sancassania polyphyllae (Acari: Acaridae), commonly found in soil ecosystems, remains poorly understood. Our study demonstrates that Sa.
Mustapha Touray +3 more
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 68, Issue 6, Page 1265-1287, December 2025.ABSTRACT In New Zealand, facial eczema (FE) is a serious health and welfare issue for grazing ruminants caused by ingesting toxic spores of the fungus Pseudopithomyces chartarum. A literature review of research about the effect of pasture plant species, farm management practices and associated environmental factors on FE in New Zealand, was undertaken.
Sonya T. Olykan, Derrick J. Moot
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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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Responses to colour and host odour cues in three cereal pest species, in the context of ecology and control [PDF]
, 2015 Many insects show a greater attraction to multimodal cues, e.g. odour and colour combined, than to either cue alone. Despite the potential to apply the knowledge to improve control strategies, studies of multiple stimuli have not been undertaken for ...
Chittka +10 more
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