Candidate strains of the fungus Beauveria bassiana have been identified for the intergrated pest management of the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus). However, the important limiting factor has been the lack of an economic and effective delivery system to maximize field effects. Catches in phe...
Tinzaara, W.
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Gold, C.S.
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Nankinga, C.
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Dicke, M.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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Kagezi, G.H.
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[Integration of pheromones and the entomopathogenic fungus for the management of the banana weevil]
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Integration of pheromones and the entomopathogenic fungus for the management of the banana weevil
Laboratory trials were conducted in Uganda at the Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute to determine attraction, eclosion success and larval survivorship of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) on crop residues of different ages. In the first experiment, studies focused on different...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.S.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Influence of plant and residue age on attraction, acceptance and larval survival of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)]
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Influence of plant and residue age on attraction, acceptance and larval survival of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
The banana ( Musa spp.) weevil ( Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest in East Africa causing yield losses of up to 14 metric tonnes per hectare annually. Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to determine whether the response of the banana weevil, C...
Tinzaara, W.
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Gold, C.S.
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Dicke, M.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Effect of age, female mating status and density on the banana weevil response to aggregation pheromone]
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Effect of age, female mating status and density on the banana weevil response to aggregation pheromone
In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding human populations, the rise in urbanization and the associated shifts in diet habits. High costs of feed preve...
Shumo, M.
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Osuga, I.M.
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Khamis, F.
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Tanga, C.M.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Subramanian, S.
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Ekesi, S.
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Huis, A. van
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Borgemeister, C.
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[The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya]
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The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya
The effect of covering post-harvest banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) oviposition levels was investigated at three locations, Sendusu, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and Ntungamo district of southwestern Uganda. In the first experiment oviposi...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Effects of covering highland banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) oviposition]
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Effects of covering highland banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) oviposition
The legume pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a serious pest of cowpea in West-Africa. The parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) that originates from Taiwan is a potential candidate for biological control of M. vitrata. We investigated under ...
Dannon, E.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Huis, A. van
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Dicke, M.
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[Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata]
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Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata
The parasitoid wasp Apanteles taragamae is a promising candidate for the biological control of the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata, which recently has been introduced into Benin. The effects of volatiles from cowpea and pea bush flowers and Maruca vitrata larvae on host selection behavior of the ...
Dannon, E.A.
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Tamò, M.
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Huis, A. van
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Dicke, M.
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[Effects of volatiles from Maruca vitrata larvae and caterpillar infested flowers of their host plant Vigna unguiculata on the foraging behavior of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae]
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Effects of volatiles from Maruca vitrata larvae and caterpillar infested flowers of their host plant Vigna unguiculata on the foraging behavior of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae
Attraction of adult banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus to volatiles from banana pseudostem tissue and the synthetic pheromone Cosmolure+ presented singly or in combination, was studied in the laboratory and in the field. Olfactometric studies in the laboratory showed that 50 g of fermented bana...
Tinzaara, W.
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Gold, C.S.
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Dicke, M.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Host plant odours enhance the responses of adult banana weevil to the synthetic aggregation pheromone Cosmolure+]
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Host plant odours enhance the responses of adult banana weevil to the synthetic aggregation pheromone Cosmolure+
Removal and destruction of banana crop residues after harvest has been widely recommended for the control of banana weevil, cosmopolites sordidus control. However, there is scanty information of the actual effect of this practice on the banana weevil populations and damage. This study aimed at in...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.S.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Use of crop sanitation for the management of the banana weevil in Uganda]
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Use of crop sanitation for the management of the banana weevil in Uganda
Crop sanitation, i.e. destruction of crop residues, has been hypothesized to lower banana weevil damage by removing adult refuges and breeding sites. Although it has been widely recommended to farmers, limited data are available to demonstrate the efficacy of this method. The effects ...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Effects of crop sanitation on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), populations and crop damage in Uganda]
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Effects of crop sanitation on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), populations and crop damage in Uganda