The fall armyworm and larger grain borer Pest invasions in Africa: drivers, impacts and implications for food systems
Simple Summary The fall armyworm and larger grain borer are two of the main invasive
cereal insect pests of cereal crops in Africa. These pests cause successive synergistic …
cereal insect pests of cereal crops in Africa. These pests cause successive synergistic …
Oviposition and Development of Tribolium Castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on Different Types of Flour
The commercial availability of low-gluten or gluten-free flours has been increasing due to
consumer demands, which raises new challenges for the management of stored product …
consumer demands, which raises new challenges for the management of stored product …
Mortality and progeny production of four stored-product insect species on three grain commodities treated with Beauveria bassiana and diatomaceous earths
Laboratory bioassays were conducted to estimate the effectiveness of the
entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill.(Hypocreales …
entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill.(Hypocreales …
Competition of three species of Sitophilus on rice and maize
Laboratory tests were carried out in order to examine competition among three congeneric
species on rice and maize: the granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius, the rice weevil …
species on rice and maize: the granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius, the rice weevil …
Temperature-mediated competition between the invasive larger grain borer (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and the cosmopolitan maize weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae …
Interspecific competition between agricultural pests may affect the species that can
establish, and may also affect food production. Prostephanus truncatus (Horn), the larger …
establish, and may also affect food production. Prostephanus truncatus (Horn), the larger …
Competition between Prostephanus truncatus and Sitophilus oryzae on maize: the species that gets there first matters
Laboratory tests were carried out in order to examine the population growth of Prostephanus
truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (L.)(Coleoptera …
truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (L.)(Coleoptera …
Competition of three stored-product bostrychids on different temperatures and commodities
We evaluated the competition among three species of stored-product Bostryhidae:
Rhyzopertha dominica, Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus porcellus. In this context, ten …
Rhyzopertha dominica, Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus porcellus. In this context, ten …
[HTML][HTML] Common insect pests in homes and cultural heritage sites
B Hasnaoui, F Fohrer, P Parola, JM Berenger - PeerJ, 2025 - peerj.com
Insect pests represent a threat to the integrity of historic buildings and homes, causing
serious losses and irreversible damage. These pests can cause extensive damage to …
serious losses and irreversible damage. These pests can cause extensive damage to …
Life history of Plodia interpunctella Hübner on sunflower seeds: Effects of seed qualitative traits and the initial seed damage
Sunflower seeds are regularly infested by Plodia interpunctella during storage. Although this
pest prefers damaged seeds, in practice it can infest undamaged seeds as well. This …
pest prefers damaged seeds, in practice it can infest undamaged seeds as well. This …
Dangerous liaisons of three key secondary stored-product pests in cracked maize
The current study examines the relationships of Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.)(Coleoptera:
Silvanidae) with Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Tenebrio …
Silvanidae) with Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Tenebrio …