Maize weevil

Beti J A, Phillips T W and Smalley E B (1995), Effects of maize weevils (Coleoptera Curculionidae) on production of aflatoxin B1 by Aspergillus flavus in stored corn , J. Economic Entomol., 88, 1776-1782. 

McMillian W W, Widstrom N W, Wilson D M and Hill R A (1980), Transmission by maize weevils of Aspergillus flavus and its survival on selected corn hybrids , J. 

Chestnut, T.L. 1972. Flight habits of the maize weevil as related to field infestation of com. J. Econ. Entomol. 65, 434-435. 

Throne, J.E. and Cline, L.D. 1989. Seasonal flight activity of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera Curculionidae), and the rice weevil, S. oryzae (L.), in South Carolina. 

Synthesis of the aggregation pheromone of the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae and the maize weevil S. zeamais, (+)-sitophilure, was achieved in two steps using NADPH-dependent ketoreductases. ... 

Very recently (R, S )-4-methyl-5-hydroxy-3-heptanone has been identified as the major component of the aggregation pheromone of the rice weevil, sltophilus orvzae L., and the maize weevil, S. zeamals Motsch. (28). This compound is obviously very different in structure from the previously identified curculionid pheromones. In fact, it is very similar to the pheromone of two other stored-products pests, the drugstore beetle and the cigarette beetle, which are in the family Anobiidae (see later). Undoubtedly, we will find more diversity in structure as more curculionid pheromones are identified. 

The aggregation pheromone of the rice and maize weevil was synthesized by aldol reaction of an enantiomerically pure a-silyl ketone, obtained by the SAMP/RAMP hydrazone method,with various aldehydes (eq 8). ... 

Si1 tophi 1 us zeamai s Motschulsky maize weevil adult FI TIT —... 

Smith, L. (1994) Computer simulation model for biological control of maize weevil by the parasitoids, Anisopteromalus calandrae. Proceedings of the 6th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, 2, 1147-1151. 

Williams, R.N. and Floyd, E.H. (1971) Effect of two parasites, Anisopteromalus calandrae and Choetospila elegans, upon populations of the maize weevil, under laboratory and natural conditions. Journal of Economic Entomology 64, 1407-1408. 

Mwangi JW, Addae-Mensah I, Muriuki G, Munavu R, Lwande W, Hassanali A (1992) Essential oils of Lippia species in Kenya IV maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) repellency and larvicldal activity. Int J Pharmacognosy 30 9-16... 

Maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae Granary weevil Sitophilus granarium Lesser grain borer Rhizopertha dominica... 

C. J. Peterson, A. Fristad, R. Tsao, and J. R. Coats, Osajin and pomiferin, two isoflavones purified from Osage orange fruits, tested for repellency to the maize weevil (Coleoptera Curculionidae), Environmental Entomology, 29 1133-1137, 2000. 

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