Diverse RNA Viruses Discovered in Three Parasitoid Wasps of the Rice Weevil Sitophilus oryzae
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00331-21
Abstract: The enormous diversity of RNA viruses in insects is continuously validated. Parasitoid wasps, as biocontrol insects which are widely used against insect pests in agroecosystems, may also carry many “good” RNA viruses. ABSTRACT In this… read more here.
Keywords: parasitoid wasps; insects; rice weevil; rna ... See more keywords
HOST AND OVIPOSITIONAL PREFERENCE OF RICE WEEVIL (SITOPHILUS ORYZAE) DEPENDING ON FEEDING EXPERIENCE
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DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1805_66636673
Abstract: Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae is one of the most devastating primary pests of stored grains. Adults feed mainly on endosperm, while larvae feed on germ, resulting in reduced germination and nutritional value of kernels. The… read more here.
Keywords: rice weevil; preference; feeding experience; ovipositional preference ... See more keywords
Cupressus sempervirens Essential Oil, Nanoemulsion, and Major Terpenes as Sustainable Green Pesticides against the Rice Weevil
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DOI: 10.3390/su15108021
Abstract: In order to find effective, biorational, and eco-friendly pest control tools, Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis essential oil (EO) was produced using hydrodistillation, before being analyzed with gas chromatography, specifically, using flame ionization detection. The monoterpene components… read more here.
Keywords: oil; essential oil; rice weevil; cupressus sempervirens ... See more keywords