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Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) [PDF]
Scientific DataThe maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, is one of the most destructive pests of stored grains worldwide, posing a significant threat to global food security. To better understand the biology, resistance mechanism, and adaptive evolution of this
Yueliang Bai +5 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Sitophilus zeamais was determined by an Illumina platform. This mitogenome was 18,531 bp in length, containing 13 protein coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes that is typical among curculionoidea ...
Jinhong Zhao, Wei Xu
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Development of the first high-density linkage map in the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, is a worldwide pest that disproportionately affects subsistence farmers in developing countries. Damage from this pest threatens food security in these communities as widely available and effective control methods ...
Jennifer Fountain Baltzegar, Fred Gould
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Olfactory Preferences of Sitophilus zeamais to Cereal- and Legume-Based Pasta. [PDF]
InsectsWe compared the attractiveness of five commercially available Italian macaroni pastas of different shapes (penne, casarecce, and fusilli) made from cereals and/or legumes [100% Triticum durum; 100% Cicer arietinum; 100% Lens esculenta; 50% Triticum durum + 50% Cicer arietinum; 60% Triticum durum + 40% Lens esculenta] to adults of Sitophilus zeamais (L.)
Trematerra P, Germinara GS, Colacci M.
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Guizhou province [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The complete mitochondrial genome of the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (GenBank accession number: MN905575) from Guizhou Province consists of a circular DNA molecule of 18,421 bp (with 75.69% A + T content), which is longer by 316 bp than that of the ...
Xin Zhou
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Molecules, 2010 In our screening program for new agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs, Murraya exotica was found to possess insecticidal activity against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais and red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.
Sha Sha Chu, Zhi Long Liu
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Molecules, 2010 In our screening program for new agrochemicals from local wild plants, Artemisia capillaris and A. mongolica were found to possess insecticidal activity against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais.
Zhi Long Liu, Sha Sha Chu
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Love in the Time of Pyrethroids: Mating Behavior of Sitophilus zeamais Is Influenced by Sublethal Concentrations of λ-Cyhalothrin and Lateralization [PDF]
InsectsSitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the most destructive pests of stored grains worldwide. Sublethal concentrations of insecticides are known to influence insect behavior, potentially disrupting critical processes such as
Maria C. Boukouvala +6 more
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UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research, 2021 Over the last decade, Sitophilus zeamais are being control using synthetic insecticides. The over- use of these chemicals has lead to the development of insecticides resistance, environmental pollution, and killing of non-target organisms.
Abdulmalik, B. S. +4 more
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Effects of Harvest Time and Storage Form on Insect Population and Damage of Maize
Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023 The aim of this study was to determine the effects of harvest time and storage form on population levels of insect pests and their damage on stored maize.
Sharon G. Asare +3 more
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