An Insight into Sweet Potato Weevils Management: A Review
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sweet potato is an important food crop that is grown widely in tropical and subtropical regions.
Sweet potato weevil is the most disastrous pest affecting sweet potato plantations, causing millions of dollars losses annually.
An effective integrated pest management (IPM) method will help to prevent economic losses, and it is crucial to understand the factors that contribute to weevil infestation and strategies that are available to overcome them.
This review summarizes the (1) mechanisms of action of weevil on sweet potato and (2) contributing factors in weevil infestation, followed by (3) discussion on current IPM practices used in the different regions, including intercropping, entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria, sex pheromones, and pesticides.
Lastly, it also focuses on (4) applications of advanced biotechnology and genomics strategies towards reducing weevil’s infestation in sweet potato plantation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hue, Seow-Mun& Low, Min-Yang. 2015. An Insight into Sweet Potato Weevils Management: A Review. Psyche،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075988
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hue, Seow-Mun& Low, Min-Yang. An Insight into Sweet Potato Weevils Management: A Review. Psyche No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075988
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hue, Seow-Mun& Low, Min-Yang. An Insight into Sweet Potato Weevils Management: A Review. Psyche. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075988
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075988