Banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), ovipositional preferences, timing of attack and larval survivorship in a mixed cultivar trial in Uganda

Host location, acceptance and larval success were studied in a mixed cultivar trial consisting of three East African cooking bananas, two East African beer banana and Kayinja (an exotic cultivar used for beer making). Weevil damage to the endemic cultivars was 5 to 25 times higher than that of Kayin...

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Main Authors: Abera, A., Kyamanywa, S., Karamura, E.B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92623

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