Studies on the effectiveness of various insecticides and drying in controlling granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius L.) in stored wheat seed : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master in Agricultural Science (Seed Technology) at Massey University, New Zealand [PDF]
, 1986 This study was designed to examine the effects of various insecticidal materials and of repeated seed drying during storage on the population dynamics and survival of Granary Wevil (Sitophilus granarious L.) in wheat.
Islam, Md. Nurul
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Effect on Constant Versus Fluctuating Temperature Regimes on \u3ci\u3eBathyplectes Curculionis\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Activity [PDF]
, 2017 Individual female Bathyplectes curculionis parasites were exposed to either a series of constant or fluctuating temperature regimes and supplied with a new group of host Hypera postica larvae every day.
Armbrust, E. J +3 more
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Reproductive Status of Boll Weevils During Season and Off‐Season of Cotton in the Cerrado of Brazil
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 2, Page 113-122, February 2026.Cotton boll weevils were monitored continuously and counted weekly over two agricultural years in the Brazilian Cerrado. The survey resulted in a total of 94 519 adults captured in approximately similar percentages of females and males during both the growing and off‐seasons.
Karolayne Lopes Campos +5 more
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Genetic Variation in Resistance of Scotch Pine to Zimmerman Pine Moth [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), a forest tree introduced from Eurasia, is commonly planted for Christmas tree and timber use in northeastern United States. In this country it has numerous insect enemies. Among the most important are European
Bright, John N +2 more
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Plant Breeding, Volume 145, Issue 1, Page 85-94, February 2026.ABSTRACT Use of molecular markers has improved the analysis of genetic variation by eliminating environmental influences on genotype performance. The objective of this study was to assess the genetic diversity (GD) and population structure of 327 sweetpotato genotypes sourced from the major sweetpotato‐growing regions of Zimbabwe and from the ...
Nomusa Chizhande +8 more
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Temporal and spatial changes in milfoil distribution and biomass associated with weevils in Fish Lake, WI [PDF]
, 2000 During the course of an eight year monitoring effort, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources documented a significant decline in milfoil biomass and distribution in Fish Lake, Wisconsin. Average milfoil biomass declined by 40- 50% from 374-524
Bozek, Michael A. +3 more
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Behavioral aspects and predation of seeds of Cardiospermum grandiflorum Swartz (Sapindaceae) by Cissoanthonomus tuberculipennis Hustache (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
, 2013 For the first time in Brazil, the weevil Cissoanthonomus tuberculipennis Hustache, 1939 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are reported preying on seeds of Cardiospermum grandiflorum Swartz (Sapindaceae).
Lampert, Silvana +3 more
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Moisture tempers impairment of adult Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) climbing ability by fluoropolymer, talc dust, and lithium grease [PDF]
, 2005 As part of a project to develop tools for the physical exclusion of flightless root weevils, adult black vine weevils (BVW), Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.), were placed in open enclosures with smooth walls of glass, plastic or aluminum to test their ability ...
Bomford, Michael K., Vernon, Robert S.
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Effects of carbon dioxide on the searching behaviour of the root-feeding clover weevil Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
, 2006 The respiratory emission of CO2 from roots is frequently proposed as an attractant that allows soil-dwelling insects to locate host plant roots, but this role has recently become less certain.
Crawford, John W. +7 more
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Life History of the Butternut Curculio, \u3ci\u3eConotrachelus Juglandis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) The butternut curculio, Conotrachelus juglandis LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), injures the shoots and nuts of various species and hybrids of Juglans in eastern North America This insect was described in 1876 (LeConte, 1876); its life ...
Corneil, Jeffrey A, Wilson, Louis F
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