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Integrated pest management of black weevil in banana cropping systems [PDF]

, 2010
The black weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: curculionidae) is a major pest of banana in export farms and for smallholders in developing countries.
Cabrera Cabrera, Juan, Chabrier, Christian, Guillon, Michel, Okolle, Justin, Padilla Cubas, Angeles, Tixier, Philippe, Vinatier, Fabrice   +6 more
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Evaluation of Two Systems Used to Extract Alfalfa Weevil Larvae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Alfalfa Samples [PDF]

, 2017
A modified Berlese funnel system was developed to extract alfalfa weevil larvae (Hypera postica) from quadrats 30.5 cm on a side. Data from this system were comp.wed with simultaneous data from a hand sorting extraction system.
Armbrust, E. J, Bartell, D. P, Roberts, S. J   +2 more
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Lessons learned: rearing the crown-boring weevil, Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in containment for biological control of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) [PDF]

, 2020
In this paper, we describe lessons learned and protocols developed after a decade of rearing Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis Nerenscheimer and Wagner in a Biosafety Level 2 containment facility. We have developed these protocols in anticipation of approval to
Becker, Roger L., Cortat, Ghislaine, Gerber, Esther, Hinz, Hariet L., Katovich, Elizabeth J.   +4 more
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Effect of temperature on growth and development of rice weevil [Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)] on polished rice

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Rice weevils (Sitophilus oryzae), a major storage pest, cause both qualitative and quantitative losses of stored grains. Normally, chemical insecticide along with fumigation is practiced for the management, but it creates health hazards. So, this study investigates the effects of temperature and duration of exposure on rice weevils. Completely
Tapon Kumar Roy, Sanjida Akter, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Mst. Hasna Hena, Jannatul Yeasmin Joaty, ABM Anwar Uddin, Md Najmul Bari, Md Mosaddek Hossain, Anamika Sannal   +8 more
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Mitochondrial DNA Variation Among Populations of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) From Pakistan. [PDF]

, 2016
The Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) is a voracious pest of palm species. In recent decades its range has expanded greatly, particularly impacting the date palm industry in the Middle East.
Rugman-Jones, Paul F, Stouthamer, Richard, Wakil, Waqas, Yasin, Muhammad   +3 more
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Identification of Metamasius hemipterus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) and its biological control through the use of species of the genus Beauveria and Metarhizium. Amazonas, Peru

Frontiers in Agronomy
Biological control of insect pests represents a key strategy toward sustainable agriculture. This study, focused on the morphological and molecular identification of the sugarcane weevil, Metamasius hemipterus, (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), and on the ...
Santos Triunfo Leiva-Espinoza, Santos Triunfo Leiva-Espinoza, Alcides Román, Vilma Aguilar, Elizabeth Requejo, Wagner Meza-Maicelo, Duber Banda-Martinez, Ángel Fernando Huaman-Pilco, Fredy Loyola, Melissa Loja, Manuel Oliva-Cruz, Jorge Maicelo-Quintana   +11 more
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Attack density negatively affects reproductive success but not fecundity or offspring body size in a bark beetle

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 76-81, February 2026.
Neither gallery length nor eggs per female varied significantly with attack density, suggesting P. proximus adults disregard galleries constructed by conspecifics and continue to lay eggs irrespective of attack density. Number of adult offspring per female decreased significantly as attack density increased, indicating that intraspecific competition ...
Etsuro Takagi, Kenta Köbayashi, Shin‐ya Takei   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The weevil-watermilfoil interaction at different spatial scales: what we know and what we need to know [PDF]

, 2000
The North American weevil ( Euhrychiopsis lecontei (Dietz)) is being considered as a biological control agent for Eurasian watermilfoil ( Myriophyllum spicatum L.).
Creed, Robert P.
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Susceptibility and Injury of Some Hybrid Walnuts by the Butternut Curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]

, 2017
The butternut curculio, Conotrachelus juglandis LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), injures the shoots and nuts of various species and hybrids of Juglans in eastern North America.
Corneil, Jeffrey A, Lemmien, Walter A, Wilson, Louis F   +2 more
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