Feeding site preference of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on maize grain

The possibility that Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky prefers a particular grain side and a grain side area for feeding, and the implications and value in maize programmes' breeding for resistance were investigated in the laboratory at ambient temperature (32.7 °C) and relative humidity (70.4%) u...

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Published inInternational journal of tropical insect science Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 62 - 68
Main Authors Nwosu, L.C., Adedire, C.O., Ogunwolu, E.O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2015
Springer International Publishing
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Entomology
Life Sciences
Research Papers
Sitophilus zeamais
Zea mays
Sitophilus zeamais
flat side
resistance
feeding
elite maize varieties
viability
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Summary:The possibility that Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky prefers a particular grain side and a grain side area for feeding, and the implications and value in maize programmes' breeding for resistance were investigated in the laboratory at ambient temperature (32.7 °C) and relative humidity (70.4%) using standard techniques. A total of 20 elite maize varieties were used: TZBRCOMP.2C1F1, TZBRELD3C5, PVASYN-3F2, PVASYN-6F2, DTSYN-11-W, BR9943DMRSR, IWDC3SNY-W, WHITEDTSTRSYN, 2008DTMA-YSTR and 2000SYNEE-WSTR, obtained from the Maize Breeding Unit of International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, and ILE-1-OB, IFEMAIZEHYBRID-1, IFEMAIZEHYBRID-2, IFEMAIZEHYBRID-5, IFEMAIZEHYBRID-6, ARTCOMPOSITE-A-Y, ARTCOMPOSITE-B-Y, ART/98/SW1-OB, ART/98/SW4-OB and ART/98/SW5-OB, obtained from the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria. The flat side of a maize grain at the point of penetration was significantly preferred (P≤ 0.05), possibly because it provided much needed space for anchorage and feeding. The South locus of the flattened side of a maize grain was also significantly preferred (P≤ 0.05), possibly because of its soft nature and proximity to the nutrient-rich embryo. The findings of the study have implications for seed viability and can be considered in breeding for resistance to infestation by S. zeamais in stored maize.
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ISSN:1742-7584
1742-7592
DOI:10.1017/S1742758415000065