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
Diversity and dynamics of endosymbionts in a single population of sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Brentidae): a preliminary study
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iead021
Abstract: Abstract Endosymbionts live symbiotically with insect hosts and play important roles in the evolution, growth, development, reproduction, and environmental fitness of hosts. Weevils are one of the most abundant insect groups that can be infected… read more here.
Keywords: cylas formicarius; coleoptera; sweet potato; potato weevil ... 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
Identification of miRNAs in Response to Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas formicarius) Infection by sRNA Sequencing
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13060981
Abstract: The sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius) is an important pest in the growing and storage of sweet potatoes. It is a common pest in the sweet potato production areas of southern China, causing serious harm… read more here.
Keywords: sweet potato; weevil cylas; potato; potato weevil ... See more keywords