The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), known in the United States as the greater rice weevil, is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. It can...
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looking maize weevil. The maize weevil is typically somewhat larger than the rice weevil, but rice weevils as large as the largest maize weevils and maize weevils...
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grain or wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius) damages stored grain, as does the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), among others. The boll weevil (Anthonomus...
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in size, but in maize (corn), they are larger. The adults are a reddish-brown colour and lack distinguishing marks. Adult wheat weevils are not capable...
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pest species include the rice weevil (S. oryzae), wheat weevil (S. granarius), and maize weevil (S. zeamais). Among the Stiophilus are species which destroy...
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Another serious pest is the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) is a serious pest of stored grain. The Northern...
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(maize weevil), Rhyzopertha dominica (lesser grain borer), and Prostephanus truncatus (larger grain borer). Studies suggest that the maize weevil is able...
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possess strong fumigant activity against the maize weevil. However, it is less repellent towards the maize weevil than other alkanones. 2-Decanone can be synthesized...
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bugs Beetles Woodworms Death watch beetles Furniture beetles Weevils Maize weevil Rice weevil Carpet beetles Fur beetles Varied carpet beetles Spider beetles...
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grain beetle, the sawtoothed grain beetle, the wheat weevil, the maize weevil and the rice weevil infest stored dry foods such as flour, cereals and pasta...
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Listronotus bonariensis (redirect from Argentine stem weevil)
Listronotus bonariensis is a species of weevil that is native to South America and is commonly known as the Argentine stem weevil. It is a pest of grasses and cereals...
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Storage pest (section Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae))
pests include the Lesser grain borer, Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius, the Wheat weevil) and Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae). The lesser grain borer...
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farinalis Lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae Maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Angoumois grain moth Sitotroga cerealella...
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reported to develop on the seeds of a few non-legumes, such as maize and buckwheat. Bean weevils are pests of legume seeds both in field and in storage. Only...
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Isoflavones Purified from Osage Orange Fruits, Tested for Repellency to the Maize Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Environmental Entomology. 29 (6): 1133–1137...
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fraction of the total surface area. Infestation by insects such as the maize weevil can sometimes be easier to identify visually, but difficult to quantify...
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sorghum. Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) and Sitotroga cerealella (Angoumois grain moth) attack stored sorghum and maize. List of insect pests of millets...
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plant-based products are effective against Sitophilus zeamais Motsch., the maize weevil, and other insects and pests. This plant's pungency and peppery flavor...
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borer,Hypothenemus hampei, and antestia bug,Antestiopsis intricata) and maize weevil,Sitophilus zeamais". Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection...
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comparison with more noticeable pests such as the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae), the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), and the lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha...
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its Constituents (2008) Essential Oils of Lippia Species in Kenya. IV: Maize Weevil (Sitophilus Zeamais) Repellancy and Larvicidal Activity (2008) Isolation...
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borer, a pest of cucurbit vines Ostrinia, pests of maize and other plants Banana root borer, a true weevil Ptinidae, a family of beetles, especially: Common...
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Hypomeces pulviger (redirect from Gold-dust weevil)
also known as the gold-dust weevil or green weevil, is a species of beetle in the true weevil family. The adult weevil can reach a length of about 14 mm...
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shell, while the weevil only feeds on the heart of the grain. LGB also lives in the granary (unmudded “nkhokwe”), especially in old maize granaries, and...
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addition, 173 impressions of maize weevils were found, accounting for more than half of the total number of maize weevil excavated during the Jōmon period...
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ylanica-an-environmentally-safe-bio-pesticide-for-the-control-of-the-maize-weevil-sitophilus-zeamais-mots-curculionidae/ http://www.datamillion...
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the family capparidaceae. as repellents for the brown ear tick, rhipicephalus appendiculatus and the maize weevil, sitophilus zeamais (Thesis thesis)....
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extracts of Peltigera rufescens have insecticidal activity against the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais). "Synonymy: Peltigera rufescens (Weiss) Humb., Fl...
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food energy from corn, notably rural South America, where maize is a staple food. If maize is not nixtamalized, it is a poor source of tryptophan, as...
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includes mitigating weevil damage through deeper storage roots formation and short-season varieties, which are exposed to weevil infestation for less...
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