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Toxicity and repellence of Citrus jambhiri Lush rind essential oil against maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky 1855) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018
Rind of matured fruits of Citrus jambhiri Lush was hydro-distilled to obtain essential oil (EO) which was subjected to Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis.
Babarinde, Samuel A., Usman, Lamidi A., Olaniran, Oladele A., Adebayo, Timothy A., Ojutiku, Elizabeth O., Adeniyi, Adeyinka K.   +5 more
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Harnessing native genetic variation for resistance to field and storage insects pests in tropical maize

Frontiers in Agronomy
The stem borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) causes 12%–17% yield losses in the field, while additional 15%–30% grain losses are caused by the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) in storage across sub-Saharan Africa.
Regina Mumbua Tende, Regina Mumbua Tende, John Derera, John Derera, Stephen Mugo, Stephen Mugo, Hellen Mawia Mukiti, Edmore Gasura, Edmore Gasura, Dean Muungani   +9 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 Conferences
Maize 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, Azzahra Gaizka, Soabir Chusnul Fadhilah, Salsabila Putri Cahyani, Hatimah Husnul, Kafle Lekhnath, Mario M. Bayu   +6 more
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Role of carvacrol and menthone in maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) management

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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Toxic and repellent effect of Zanthoxylum armatum (Sapindales:Rutacae) essential oil to Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera:Curculionidae)

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
The essential oil from Zanthoxylum armatum (Prickly ash) fruit was evaluated for its insecticidal properties against the Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) with different concentrations (10, 5, 2.5, 1.25, 0.62, 0.31, and 0.15%) in both a glass vial ...
Sunil Aryal, Ashmita Poudel, Kashinath Chiluwal, Ajaya Shree Ratna Bajracharya   +3 more
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Insecticide activity of clove essential oil on bean weevil and maize weevil

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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Influence of Maize Varieties on the Biological Aspects of the Granary Weevil Sitophilus granarus L. (Coleoptera: - Curculionidae) [PDF]

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology
The granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius l. was reared on local maize varieties which cleaned from any insect infestation under laboratory condition with temp. 30±2°C and 65 ±5% relative humidity. The obtained results revealed that, under non-choice test
Hagar Awadalla, Mona Shalaby
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Sources of resistance to the maize weevil Sitophilus Zeamais in tropical maize

, 2012
The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is among the major storage pests that enhance food insecurity among maize farmers. New sources of resistance to the maize weevil are critical in a successful breeding program
Mugo, S.N., Okori, P., Tadele Tefera, Munyiri, S.W., Mwololo, J., Otim, M.   +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.
europepmc   +1 more source

Insect Pests and Diseases in Stored Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and Maize (Zea mays L.) in West Hararghe, Ethiopia

Advances in Agriculture
The presence of major insect pests and microflora in stored sorghum and maize in West Hararghe, Ethiopia, poses a significant threat to food security and agricultural productivity, leading to postharvest losses and economic hardship for local farmers ...
Gelana Keno Beyene, Amin Mohammed Yones, Ahmed Beyan Heji, Mukaddes Kayim   +3 more
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