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A Comparison of Rearing Methods for the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites Sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Its Natural Host

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Simple methods for production of all life stages of the banana weevil on its natural diet, banana rhizome and pseudostem are presented. Their effectiveness, labour demands and applicability for different purposes are discussed. The most effective method for the production of eggs, pupae and adults is the utilization of the rhizome part of suckers, whereas larvae are easier to recover from pseudostem. The hatchability of the eggs produced is high.

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Des méthodes simple sont présentées pour la production de tous les stades du charançon du bananier dans son régime naturel, le rhizome et le pseudotronc du bananier. Leur effectivité, dépense en temps et applicabilité pour des objectifs differents sont discutées. La méthode la plus effective pour la production d’oeufs, de pupes et d’adultes est celle utilisant le rhizome des rejets, tandis que les larves sont plus facilement recuperees du pseudotronc. Le pourcentage d’oeufs éclorants est élevé.

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  1. A. M. Koppenhöfer

    Present address: Department of Nematology, University of California, 95616, Davis, CA, USA

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  1. Institut für Pflanzenkrankheiten, Nussallee 9, D-53115, Bonn, Germany

    A. M. Koppenhöfer

  2. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya

    K. V. Seshu Reddy

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Koppenhöfer, A.M., Seshu Reddy, K.V. A Comparison of Rearing Methods for the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites Sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Its Natural Host. Int J Trop Insect Sci 15, 191–195 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400015447

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