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Survivorship and development of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on different banana cultivars in Uganda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2010

Gertrude Night ,
Clifford S. Gold  and
Alison G. Power
Gertrude Night*
Affiliation:
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York14853, USA
Clifford S. Gold
Affiliation:
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, PO Box 6247, Kampala, Uganda
Alison G. Power
Affiliation:
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York14853, USA
*
*E-mail: gmn27@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Use of host plant resistance for the management of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) requires development of rapid cultivar screening methods. A previous study showed prolonged development of larvae feeding on excised plant material of resistant cultivars and suggested partial breakdown of resistance in such plant material. In the current study, development and survivorship of larvae feeding on potted plants of banana cultivars with differing levels of resistance were evaluated. Weevil performance was evaluated on one susceptible (Atwalira), one intermediate (Kabula) and four resistant cultivars (FHIA 17, Kayinja, Kisubi and Yangambi Km5). Differences in development of larvae feeding on the susceptible Atwalira and intermediate/resistant cultivars became apparent at 15 days after infestation of plants. Differences in survivorship of larvae feeding on different cultivars were not statistically significant. Results of this study show that experiments using potted plants can be used to screen for resistance to banana weevil based on the development of larvae. The influence of previous feeding damage to banana plants on larval development and survivorship in a susceptible (Atwalira), an intermediate (Kabula) and a resistant cultivar (Kisubi) was also examined. While no effects on larval development rate were apparent, survivorship was reduced in previously attacked plants for the intermediate cultivar, indicating that resistance may be induced by previous weevil attack of plants.

Keywords

host plant resistancescreeningsurvivorshipdevelopment durationbanana weevilCosmopolites sordidus
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , December 2010 , pp. 186 - 191
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Copyright © ICIPE 2010

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