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Bt agave: why it is time to explore a new biotechnological frontier. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Drylands 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, Carazzolle MF, Pereira GAG, De Oliveira CR.   +3 more
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Iridovirus in the root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus

Journal of Insect Science, 2003
Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6) was evaluated for mode of transmission and ability to cause infection in the root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.). This is the first evidence of IIV6 infection in D.
W.B. Hunter, S.L. Lapointe, X.H. Sinisterra, D.S. Achor, C.J. Funk   +4 more
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Field Diagnosis of Citrus Root Weevil Damage

EDIS, 2005
Root weevils infest citrus groves throughout the citrus growing regions of Florida. Among the eight weevil species that have been identified in Florida citrus groves, five have some potential to cause economic problems for nurserymen and commercial ...
Stephen H. Futch, Clayton W. McCoy, James H. Graham, Larry W. Duncan, Herbert N. Nigg   +4 more
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Diaprepes Root Weevil on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

EDIS, 2019
Citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus) is a destructive pest on citrus trees. It is now becoming a significant pest on blueberry in central Florida, at times causing major damage to blueberry bushes that are more than two years old. This 3-
Douglas A. Phillips, Oscar E. Liburd, Larry W. Duncan   +2 more
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Genome announcement of Steinernema khuongi and its associated symbiont from Florida

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2021
Citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatesSteinernemaS. diaparepesiS. khuongiS. diaprepesiS. khuongiS. khuongiS. khuongiXenorhabdusS.
Anil Baniya, Peter DiGennaro
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Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Diaprepes Root Weevil

EDIS, 2020
A one-page quick guide written by Lauren M. Diepenbrock and Jamie D. Burrow and published by the Entomology and Nematology Department presents the life cycle of the Diaprepes root weevil and provides several photos of the pest and the damage it causes ...
Lauren M Diepenbrock, Jamie D Burrow
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Pest categorisation of Diaprepes abbreviatus

EFSA Journal, 2023
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of the citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) for the European Union (EU) following the commodity risk assessment of Ligustrum delavayanum topiary grafted ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod   +24 more
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Combining ability and heritability analysis of sweetpotato weevil resistance, root yield, and dry matter content in sweetpotato

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Efficient breeding and selection of superior genotypes requires a comprehensive understanding of the genetics of traits. This study was aimed at establishing the general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), and heritability of ...
Immaculate Mugisa, Immaculate Mugisa, Jeninah Karungi, Paul Musana, Roy Odama, Agnes Alajo, Doreen M. Chelangat, Milton O. Anyanga, Bonny M. Oloka, Iara Gonçalves dos Santos, Herbert Talwana, Mildred Ochwo-Ssemakula, Richard Edema, Paul Gibson, Reuben Ssali, Hugo Campos, Bode A. Olukolu, Guilherme da Silva Pereira, Craig Yencho, Benard Yada   +19 more
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Root Weevils

EDIS, 2019
Citrus root weevils represent a complex of species known to infest citrus trees and various alternate host plants in Florida. This 4-page fact sheet is part of the 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide. Written by Larry W.
Larry W. Duncan, Catharine Mannion
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Weedy Hosts of the Diaprepes Root Weevil in Florida Sugarcane

EDIS, 2021
This publication provides an overview of Diaprepes root weevil and the role of weeds in providing harborage for the insect. Written by D. Calvin Odero and Ron Cherry, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, July 2021.
Dennis C. Odero, Ronald Cherry
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