Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Chrysomelidae —weevils inculding the bean weevil.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Rodrigues and Pratissoli (1990) carried out small-scale laboratory trials to evaluate the pathogenicity of Beauveria brongniartii and M. anisopliae for Sitophilus zeamais and Acanthoscelides obtectus.
Chapter 8 1994
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The effectiveness of teflubenzuron, three analogues and diflubenzuron against Sitophilus granarius, Acanthoscelides obtectus, Tribolium confusum and Trogoderma granarium was compared.
Chapter 7 1994
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Acanthoscelides obtectus was less susceptible to diflubenzuron, with 1 ppm resulting in a 52% reduction in emergence, and 5 ppm in a 74% reduction.
Chapter 7 1994
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Bean bruchids (Acanthoscelides obtectus and Zabrotes subfasciatus) are snout less weevils about 2. 5mm long and are the major storage pests of beans.
Chapter 10 1981
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