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Development of efficient integrated management package against sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius [Fabricius, 1798]) [PDF]
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2021 The sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius, 1798) is one of the most damaging sweet potato pests. To prevent an economic crop loss, it is very important to develop a suitable and efficient integrated pest management strategy.
Mohammad Monirul Hasan TIPU +5 more
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023 The sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Brentidae)) is a pest that feeds on sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. (Solanales: Convolvulaceae)), causing substantial economic losses annually.
Yang-yang XIAO +6 more
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An Insight into Sweet Potato Weevils Management: A Review
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2015 Sweet potato is an important food crop that is grown widely in tropical and subtropical regions. Sweet potato weevil is the most disastrous pest affecting sweet potato plantations, causing millions of dollars losses annually. An effective integrated pest
Seow-Mun Hue, Min-Yang Low
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Identification of miRNAs in Response to Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas formicarius) Infection by sRNA Sequencing. [PDF]
Genes (Basel), 2022 The sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius) is an important pest in the growing and storage of sweet potatoes. It is a common pest in the sweet potato production areas of southern China, causing serious harm to the development of the sweet potato ...
Lei J +7 more
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Bionomics of the sweet potato weevil, Cylas puncticollis (Coleoptera: Brentidae) on four different sweet potato varieties in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2018 Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is an important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. A limiting production factor is infestation by the sweet potato weevil Cylas puncticollis (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Brentidae). The use of host plant resistance
Médétissi Adom +4 more
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, 2015 Field experiments were conducted simultaneously from April to July 2012 at agro-ecologies; Bambi (Latitude 06o09’S, Longitude 039o16’E; and Altitude 20m above sea level) Central District and Kizimbani (Latitude 05o54’S, Longitude 039o16’E; and Altitude ...
Salum, S. A.
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Agronomy, 2021 The African sweet potato weevil, Cylas puncticollis, and fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, are insect pests of economic importance that have a negative impact on sweet potato and maize production, respectively. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the
Victor Jaoko +10 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 One of the most common palm pests is the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier. Five artificial diets were evaluated to rear RPW, and to facilitate its behavioral and biological studies. The developmental of R.
N. F. Abdel-Hameid
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Screening of Sweet Potato Genotypes against Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas formicarius)
, 2023 Field screening of 51 sweet potato genotype against sweet potato weevil was conducted at AICRP on tuber crop, Vegetable Research Centre, Regional Horticultural Research and Extension Centre (RHREC), Dharwad during rabi, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (two seasons ...
Iranna Hejjegar +8 more
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Insects, 2022 Larval diet significantly affects adult traits, although less is known about how they affect reproductive traits. Males of West Indian sweet potato weevil Euscepes postfasciatus deliver a remating inhibitor along with sperm to their mates during mating ...
Chihiro Himuro +5 more
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