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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 +4 more
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Iridovirus in the root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus [PDF]
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 +4 more
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Root Weevil Control on Red Raspberry, 1995 [PDF]
Arthropod Management Tests, 1996 Abstract Trials were conducted in a mature field of ‘Chilliwack’ red raspberries in Vancouver, WA. Treatments were replicated 4 times to 9 X 600 ft plots in a RCB design. Sprays were applied on 27 Jul over rows with a hooded boom sprayer equipped with 13 hollow cone D4-45 TeeJet nozzles at 250 psi that delivered 180 gpa at 3 mph.
L. K. Tanigoshi +2 more
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, 2004 Author(s): Grafton-Cardwell, Elizabeth E; Godfrey, Kris E; Peña, Jorge E; McCoy, Clayton W; Luck, Robert F; Duncan, R; Grafton-Cardwell, E; Jackson, I | Abstract: Diaprepes root weevil is a serious pest of Florida citrus, sweet potatoes, papayas, and ornamental plants, and it threatens to become established in California as well.
Elizabeth E. Grafton‐Cardwell +7 more
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Iridovirus infection of cell cultures from the Diaprepes root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus [PDF]
Journal of Insect Science, 2003 We here report the development and viral infection of a Diaprepes root weevil cell culture. Embryonic tissues of the root weevil were used to establish cell cultures for use in screening viral pathogens as potential biological control agents.
W.B. Hunter, S.L. Lapointe
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Children's Citrus Activity: Diaprepes Root Weevil
EDIS, 2019 This new two-page children’s activity sheet features pictures of Diaprepes root weevil larva and adults as well as feeding damage. Page two includes a maze. Written by Lauren M. Diepenbrock and Jamie D.
Lauren Diepenbrock, Jamie D Burrow
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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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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 +2 more
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Root Weevil Feeding on Rhododendron: A Review [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 1983 Specific chemical compounds present in Rhododendron leaves stimulate adult root weevil feeding. The resistance of certain Rhododendron species to weevil feeding is due to the presence of volatile terpene constituents of the leaves.
Robert P. Doss
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Root Weevil Control 1996 [PDF]
Arthropod Management Tests, 1997 Abstract Two-year-old rhododendrons were planted in 6 inch black plastic containers with equal parts sphagnum peat and pumice and treated weekly with 20-20-20 fertilizer. Each container was placed in a 13 inch diameter plastic saucer whose inner 1.5 inch high walls were coated with Fluon to sequester the 10 BVW adults placed on each ...
L. K. Tanigoshi, J. D. Chamberlin
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