Screening barrier plants to reduce crop attack by sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius).
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.5594
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius) attacks stems and storage roots of sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas and is a major pest of this globally significant crop. To minimise the immigration of weevils into sweetpotato fields from… read more here.
Keywords: barrier; barrier plants; weevil cylas; formicarius ... See more keywords
Identification of simple sequence repeat markers for sweetpotato weevil resistance
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DOI: 10.1007/s10681-017-1917-1
Abstract: The development of sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] germplasm with resistance to sweetpotato weevil (SPW) requires an understanding of the biochemical and genetic mechanisms of resistance to optimize crop resistance. The African sweetpotato landrace, ‘New… read more here.
Keywords: weevil resistance; spw; resistance; sweetpotato weevil ... See more keywords
Belowground Herbivory to Sweetpotato by Sweetpotato Weevil (Coleoptera: Brentidae) Alters Population Dynamics and Probing Behavior of Aboveground Herbivores
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac098
Abstract: Abstract Aboveground and belowground herbivory can alter host quality and trophic interactions. However, little research has explored the impacts of belowground herbivory on plant virus epidemiology. To understand this interaction in sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas L.… read more here.
Keywords: sweetpotato weevil; behavior; sweetpotato; herbivory ... See more keywords
Eradication of sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius, from Tsuken Island, Okinawa, Japan, under transient invasion of males
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DOI: 10.1111/jen.13004
Abstract: An eradication project against the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Brentidae), one of the most important pests of sweet potato in the world, was initiated in Oct. 2007 on Tsuken Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.… read more here.
Keywords: sweetpotato weevil; cylas formicarius; weevil cylas; tsuken island ... See more keywords