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Biological role of Nardonella endosymbiont in its weevil host. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Weevils constitute the most species-rich animal group with over 60,000 described species, many of which possess specialized symbiotic organs and harbor bacterial endosymbionts. Among the diverse microbial associates of weevils, Nardonella spp.
Takashi Kuriwada, Takahiro Hosokawa, Norikuni Kumano, Keiko Shiromoto, Dai Haraguchi, Takema Fukatsu   +5 more
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When a male perceives a female: the effect of waxy components on the body surface on decision-making in the invasive pest weevil [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2019
Insects use various semiochemicals for sexual communication and mate recognition; these can therefore be used to govern the behaviours of harmful pest species, and several candidate chemicals have been explored for this purpose. For the West Indian sweet
Mutsumi Isa, Norikuni Kumano, Haruki Tatsuta   +2 more
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Storability of sweet potato genotypes under ordinary ambient storage conditions

Agraarteadus, 2021
The study was carried out to evaluate the storage performance of sweet potatoes in different conditions under ordinary ambient temperature (10.11–17.49 °C) at Khumaltar, Lalitpur (1350 masl) district of Nepal from December, 20 to March, 13 during the ...
Prakash Bhattarai, Kalyani Mishra Tripathi, Durga Mani Gautam, Arjun Kumar Shrestha   +3 more
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Integrasi komponen pengendalian hama penggerek ubi jalar (Cylas formicarius Fab.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2022
Pest control component integration of sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius Fab.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Sweetpotato weevil Cylas formicarius Fabricius is major obstacle in increasing of sweet potato production in various countries ...
Yusmani Prayogo , Nurul Setyanignsih , Didik Hariyono , Nur Edy Suminarti   +3 more
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Preliminary observations on use of Beauveria bassiana for the control of the sweet potato weevil (Cylas sp.) in South Africa

Open Agriculture, 2017
Sweet potato weevils (Cylas puncticollis and C. formicarius) are notorious pests of sweet potato and cause severe losses in marketable yield. The study tested the use of Beauveria bassiana ((Balsamo) Vuillemin) (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) for ...
Hlerema Igenicious, Laurie Sunette, Eiasu Bahlebi   +2 more
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Control measure of sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius Fab.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in endemic land of entisol type using mulch and entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

Open Agriculture, 2023
Sweet potato weevil Cylas formicarius (Fab.) is the main obstacle for sweet potato production in various countries. Root damage caused by C. formicarius larvae reduced root yield up to 100%.
Prayogo Yusmani, Bayu Marida Santi Yudha Ika, Indiati Sri Wahyuni, Sumartini, Susanto Gatut Wahyu Anggoro, Harnowo Didik, Baliadi Yuliantoro, Nyoman Widiarta I, Harsono Arief, Budiono Rohmad, Mejaya Made Jana, Supriadi Khojin   +11 more
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Screening of tropical isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for virulence to the sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Brentidae)

, 2015
The sweet potato weevil (SPW), Cylas formicarius, is a serious pest of sweet potato in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Ten strains of Metarhizium sp. isolated from Australian soil samples were evaluated for their growth characteristics and screened for ...
Ash, Gavin J., Stevens, Mark M., Dotaona, Ronnie, Wilson, Bree A. L., Holloway, Joanne   +4 more
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Assessment of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) accessions for growth, yield and quality traits

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2023
From the study it was noticed that winter sweet potato crop (first season) recorded higher tuber yield due to more utilization of photosynthates, and optimum temperatures for tuberisation and tuber bulking.
P PAVITHRA, C THANGAMANI, L PUGALENDHI, J SURESH KUMAR   +3 more
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The Potential for Pest Management Using Plant‐Derived Signaling Compounds

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
Plant‐derived signaling compounds mediate ecological interactions among plants, herbivores, their natural enemies, and neighboring plants. This graphical summary highlights three approaches to leveraging such ecological interactions for environmentally benign pest management: (1) Recruitment of natural enemies: Using herbivory‐induced plant volatiles ...
Junji Takabayashi, Kaori Shiojiri, Masayoshi Uefune, Junichiro Abe, Rika Ozawa   +4 more
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Effects of Previous Insect Feeding Injury to Sweet Potato on Resistance to Sweet Potato Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Storage Root Chemistry

, 2003
The effects of root and foliage feeding on sweet potato resistance to sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius (F.), and on the levels of resin glycoside and caffeic acid in sweet potato storage root periderm tissues were studied. Genotypes (“Beauregard,” “
Hammond, Abner M., Labonte, Don R., Don R. Labonte, Richard N. Story, Mao, Lixin, Lixin Mao, Abner M. Hammond, Joseph K. Peterson, Story, Richard N., Peterson, Joseph K.   +9 more
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