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Efficacy of cultural control measures against the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), in South Africa

Description : The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is the most important insect pest of banana and plantain in the world. Cultural control methods were investigated over 2 years in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Harvesting at ground level and dissection of remnants (treatment 1), and covering the base...
Language(s) : English
Subject(s) : Banana , Sanitation , Cross section damage , Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) , Banana root borer -- Research -- South Africa , Fruit -- Diseases and pests -- South Africa
Publisher(s) : Blackwell
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Publication Date(s) : 2009-02-17