R. T. Patil

Comparative Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management Modules for Managing Banana Pseudostem Weevil, Odoiporus longicollis Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Venkatesh Hosamani, Venkateshalu, R. T. Patil & Vinayak Hosamani · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Banana production is constrained by several biotic and abiotic factors, among which the banana pseudostem weevil (Odoiporus longicollis Olivier) is a destructive insect pest in India. This study compared integrated pest management (IPM) modules for the sustainable management of b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74139

Biology and Seasonal Incidence of Pseudostem Weevil, Odoiporus longicollis Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Sugandhi banana Growing Regions of Northern Karnataka, India

Venkatesh Hosamani, Venkateshalu, R. T. Patil, Ragavendra Achari, H. R. Manukumar & C. G. Yadav · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Banana is an important fruit crop in India, and the banana pseudostem weevil, Odoiporus longicollis Olivier, is a damaging internal feeder that affects plant vigour and pseudostem health. This study documented the biology and seasonal incidence of the pest in Sugandhi banana unde...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74138