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Dependence of egg hatching on Wolbachia density in a parthenogenetic weevil revealed by antibiotic treatment
(Wiley, 2021-04)Naupactini is a tribe of Neotropical broad‐nosed weevils highly diverse in South America. This group includes several parthenogenetic species, some of them harmful for agriculture and invasive around the world. Although ... -
Field assay using a native entomopathogenic nematode for biological control of the weevil Phyrdenus muriceus in organic eggplant crops in Argentina
(Springer, 2020)The weevil Phyrdenus muriceus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an emergent pest of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) crops in the humid Pampa of Argentina. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) constitute an effective and ... -
First record of the exotic pest Sitona discoideus Gyllenhal 1834 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Argentina
(2019)The alfalfa root weevil Sitona discoideus Gyllenhal 1834 (Curculionidae: Entiminae) is herein reported for the first time for Argentina. This weevil is native to southern Europe and northern Africa and was accidentally ... -
Inventory of some families of Hemiptera, Coleoptera (Curculionidae) and Hymenoptera associated with horticultural production of the Alto Valle de Río Negro and Neuquén provinces (Argentina)
(Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2021)The knowledge of the entomological fauna in productive systems is important for the agroecological management since beneficial insects are a key resource for pest management in horticultural systems. Scientific information ... -
Midgut Genes Knockdown by Oral dsRNA Administration Produces a Lethal Effect on Cotton Boll Weevil
(Springer, 2021-02)The “cotton boll weevil” (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) is a key pest in America whose larval stage develops within the cotton flower bud. During its development, the larva uses the flower bud as food and as a shelter from ...