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Acceptance and utilization efficiency of a purple durum wheat genotype by Sitophilus granarius (L.).
Scientific reports - 30 Aug 2023
D'Isita Ilaria, Di Palma Antonella Marta, De Vita Pasquale, Germinara Giacinto Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
The granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius L.) is a major primary pest of stored cereals throughout the world. Among the major classes of plant secondary metabolites, flavonoids can affect insect feeding behaviour and their growth rate. In this study, the susceptibility of an anthocyanin-rich purple durum wheat genotype (T1303) to the granary weevil was evaluated in comparison with two yellow durum (Ofanto) and...
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