Caught on camera: Field imagery reveals the unexpected importance of vertebrates for biological control of the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Col. Curculionidae)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274223
Abstract: Understanding of ecological interactions is necessary for the application of biological control. Banana is the second most produced fruit worldwide and the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is the most important pest of banana and plantain.… read more here.
Keywords: vertebrates biological; control; banana weevil; biological control ... See more keywords
Volatile Organic Compounds from Entomopathogenic and Nematophagous Fungi, Repel Banana Black Weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11080509
Abstract: Simple Summary Banana cultivation is crucial in all the tropical countries of the world. Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is a coleoptera whose larvae feed on the corm of the plant making tunnels on the inside.… read more here.
Keywords: cosmopolites sordidus; weevil; banana; weevil cosmopolites ... See more keywords