Resistance of maize cultivars to Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Resistance of maize cultivars to Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

ABSTRACT: Five Zea mays cultivars (BRS Caatingueiro, BRS Gorutuba, BRS Sertanejo, BRS Asa Branca and BR 106) were evaluated considering their effect on the nutrition of the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais, by analysis of total protein in adult fed with these cultivars and for the presence of lectins...

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Main Authors: Carlos Aydano Virgínio Frazão, Paulo Roberto Ramalho Silva, Welton Aaron de Almeida, Emmanuel Viana Pontual, Glaucilane dos Santos Cruz, Thiago Henrique Napoleão, Solange Maria de França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Biológico 2018-11-01
Series:Arquivos do Instituto Biológico
Subjects:
plant resistance
stored maize
lectins
trypsin inhibitors
maize weevil
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