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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.
Grafton-Cardwell, Elizabeth E +7 more
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Modeling the impact of sweetpotato weevils on storage root yield
This study estimated the amount of loss in storage roots caused by various levels of damage caused by sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp). Seven varieties of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.
Akansake Daniel A. +2 more
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Root- and shoot-feeding herbivores have the capacity to influence one another by modifying the chemistry of the shared host plant. This can alter rates of nutrient mineralisation and uptake by neighbouring plants and influence plant–plant competition ...
James Michael William Ryalls +3 more
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This article 'Rice Root Weevil in Haryana' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems.
Kushwaha, K. S., Sharma, S. K.
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Insecticide Efficacy for Root Weevil on Strawberry, 1997 [PDF]
Abstract Treatments were replicated four times in a 2-year-old ‘Rainier’ strawberry field in La Center, WA. Plots measuring 3 rows wide and 25 ft long were arranged in a RCB design. Sprays were applied on 6 Jun with a tractor-mounted 6-tank plot sprayer with a 3-row boom using 3 D4-45 TeeJet nozzles per row at 150 psi, delivering 100 gal/
L. K. Tanigoshi, J. D. Chamberlain
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Phytophthora Management for Commercial Citrus Groves
PP269, a 2-page full-color fact sheet by Megan M. Dewdney and Jamie D. Yates, highlights symptoms and management for phytophthora foot rot, brown rot, phytophthora root rot, and diaprepes root weevil in citrus groves.
Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates
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Interactions between above- and belowground herbivores have been prominent in the field of aboveground-belowground ecology from the outset, although little is known about how climate change affects these organisms when they share the same plant ...
James Michael William Ryalls +4 more
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Abundance, Harmfulness, and Control of Pea Leaf Weevil in Broad Beans (Vicia faba Linn.)
A field experiment was carried out on broad beans (Vicia faba L.) to investigate the abundance of the pea leaf weevil (Sitona lineatus L.), as influenced by the timing of pest control, using insecticides.
Mohammad Almogdad, Roma Semaškienė
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Comparing Exogenous Methods to Induce Plant-Resistance Against a Bark-Feeding Insect
Exogenous application of the plant hormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can trigger induced plant defenses against herbivores, and has been shown to provide protection against insect herbivory in conifer seedlings.
Yayuan Chen +5 more
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Root Weevil Insecticide Efficacy on Strawberry, 1996 [PDF]
Abstract Treatments were replicated 4 times in a 2-year-old ‘Totem’ strawberry field in Burlington, WA. Plots measuring 3 rows wide and 25 ft long were arranged in a RCB design. Sprays were applied on 22 Jul with a field sprayer at 100 psi delivering 83 gpa of finished spray from a hand-held boom with 3 hollow cone D4-45 TeeJet nozzles ...
L. K. Tanigoshi +2 more
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