The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar
The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, has evaded all efforts to manage it in all banana-based cropping systems except the commercial plantation banana system, where the 2 to 3 year crop cycle and the intensity of management limit the pest survival in that system. Conversely, in backyard an...
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International Society for Horticultural Science
2000
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| author | Karamura, E.B. Gold, C. |
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| description | The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, has evaded all efforts to manage it in all banana-based cropping systems except the commercial plantation banana system, where the 2 to 3 year crop cycle and the intensity of management limit the pest survival in that system. Conversely, in backyard and subsistence banana systems, predominant in Africa, the perennial cropping of banana and plantain, coupled with the planting of infested material, readily supports the pest survival strategies, resulting in pest build-up and crop losses. This hypothesis may explain why the banana weevil has eluded control in perennial banana cropping systems. This review article provides a summary of available literature on weevil pest management strategies with the intent of identifying loopholes in the conceptualization of the problem and possible research information gaps in the current management activities. The review attributes current weevil pest management problems to the poor understanding of the linkages between weevil biology and associated ecological strategies, as well as the broad banana and plantain systems and human activities. This review article urges that the solution to the weevil pest problems lies in the careful integration of biological applications and socioeconomic strategies in the context of the broad ecological farming systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace999192024-05-15T05:12:11Z The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar Karamura, E.B. Gold, C. bananas cropping systems pest management The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, has evaded all efforts to manage it in all banana-based cropping systems except the commercial plantation banana system, where the 2 to 3 year crop cycle and the intensity of management limit the pest survival in that system. Conversely, in backyard and subsistence banana systems, predominant in Africa, the perennial cropping of banana and plantain, coupled with the planting of infested material, readily supports the pest survival strategies, resulting in pest build-up and crop losses. This hypothesis may explain why the banana weevil has eluded control in perennial banana cropping systems. This review article provides a summary of available literature on weevil pest management strategies with the intent of identifying loopholes in the conceptualization of the problem and possible research information gaps in the current management activities. The review attributes current weevil pest management problems to the poor understanding of the linkages between weevil biology and associated ecological strategies, as well as the broad banana and plantain systems and human activities. This review article urges that the solution to the weevil pest problems lies in the careful integration of biological applications and socioeconomic strategies in the context of the broad ecological farming systems. 2000-10 2019-03-03T05:54:04Z 2019-03-03T05:54:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99919 en Limited Access International Society for Horticultural Science Karamura, E.B. & Gold, C. (2000). The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar. Acta Horticulturae, 540, 471-485. |
| spellingShingle | bananas cropping systems pest management Karamura, E.B. Gold, C. The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar |
| title | The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar |
| title_full | The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar |
| title_fullStr | The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar |
| title_full_unstemmed | The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar |
| title_short | The elusive banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar |
| title_sort | elusive banana weevil cosmopolites sordidus germar |
| topic | bananas cropping systems pest management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99919 |
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