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ChemicalcontrolChemical control can be achieved by applications of granules or dusts to the leaf whorl early in crop growth to kill early larval instars. Uppsala, Sweden: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. ]; 7 ref. This may kill the plant. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A. Le Ru B.P., Ongamo G.O., Moyal P., Ngala L., Musyoka B., Abdullah Z., Cugala D., Defabachew B., Haile T.A., Kauma Matama T., Lada V.Y., Negassi, B., Pallangyo K., Ravolonandrianina J., Sidumo A., Omwega C.O., Schulthess F., Calatayud P.A. Wallingford, UK: CABI, CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Chabi Olaye A; Nolte C; Schulthess F; Borgemeister C, 2005. Stemborer research in Zimbabwe: prospects for the establishment of Cotesia flavipes Cameron. Cugala D; Overholt WA; Santos L; Giga D, 2001. 26 (2), 113-117. Duration of diapause in the stem borers, Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus. Nazreth, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Sorghum Improvement Project, 54-64. Tams WHT; Bowden J, 1953. OAU/CAB, 1985. Harris KM, 1962. EPPO, 2014. Multi-wave voltammetry at all three electrodes is consistent with the reductive deposition of Ce species from the IL solution. Sohati PH; Musonda EM; Mukanga M, 2001. Moyal P, 1996. The paper concluded that adoption of DTMVs was not just a simple coping strategy against drought but also a productivity enhancing and welfare improving strategy. 499. Gebre-Amlak, A., Sigvald, R., Petterson, J., 1989. First-instar larvae feed in the young terminal leaf whorls producing characteristic patterns of small holes and 'window-panes' (patches of transparent leaf epidermis) where tissues have been eaten away. Sorghum insect pests in West Africa. Farming in South Africa, 1:279-282. Haile A; Hofsvang T, 2003. Adesiyun, A. Copyright 2022 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. Later they eat into the growing points, which may be killed so that the dead central leaves form characteristic dry, withered 'dead-hearts'. Upon hatching the larvae of the parasitic wasp feed internally in the stemborer, kill it and then exit to spin cocoons. Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide. Insect Science and its Application, 21(4):347-351; [Status and advances in biological control of cereal stemborers in Africa.
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One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. Under favourable conditions the life cycle can be completed in 7-8 weeks but during dry and/or cold weather the larvae can enter a period of suspended development (diapause ) of 6 months or more in stems and other plant residues. Niyibigira E.I. 2019, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2020, International Journal of Pest Management, 2017, International Journal of Pest Management, 2008, International Journal of Pest Management, 2006, Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, Journal of Stored Products Research, Volume 64, Part A, 2015, pp. Evaluation of pheromone trapping systems in relation to light trap captures of the maize stalk borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Its spiracles (breathing holes found along the side of the body) are elongate-oval with black edges. African Entomology, 13(2): 333-340. In: Meeting the challenges of global climate change and food security through innovative maize research. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 108(1): 17-28. Tsedeke Abate, 2012. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 16(1/2): 49-60. ]; 43 ref. Annual Report, 1987. However, they can help control to reduce densities of the African maize stalkborer as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that includes habitat management practices that conserve parasitoids and predators like ants and earwigs. Gebre-Amlak A, Sigvald R, Petterson J, 1989. Adults mate soon after emergence.
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Alternatively, maize can be intercropped with a repellent plant such as silver leaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) and a trap plant, such as Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora) as a border crop around this intercrop to protect maize from stemborers. This study measured the impacts of drought tolerant maize varieties (DTMVs) on productivity, welfare, and risk exposure using household and plot-level data from rural Nigeria. 9 (6), 1461-1473. http://www.ijat-aatsea.com/pdf/v9_n6_13_November/10_IJAT_2013_9(6)_Entomology-Leul%20Mengistu.pdf. Harris KM; Nwanze KF, 1992. Diapause termination in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the laboratory. Borer infestation and damage in relation to maize stand density and water stress in the Ivory Coast. Studies on the maize stem borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its major parasitoid, Dolichogenidea fuscivora (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), in eastern Ethiopia. Biological Control, 28(3): 354-359. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 85(3):369-377. 1. DOI:10.1079/DMPP20056600499. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 52(2):223-228, Rensburg JBJ van; Walters MC; Giliomee JH, 1987. Kankonda O M, Akaibe D, Massamba W, Ong'amo G O, Ru B P le, 2014. African Crop Science Journal, 8(4):365-374; 33 ref. [International workshop on sorghum stem borers, held in Patancheru, India, on 17-20 November 1987. Midega CAO; Khan ZR; Berg J van den; Ogol CKPO, 2005. ; 42 pp. Flowering stage, Vegetative growing stage, Leul Mengistu and Thangavel Selvaraj (2013), http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Molecular Ecology, 15(2): 407-420. ], Patancheru, India: ICRISAT. It is best to rear them until they reach the adult stage to identify the species as it is very difficult to identify the species from the larvae and pupae. Sorghum stem borers in southern Africa. Anne M. Akol, Makerere University; Maneno Y. Chidege, Tropical Pesticides Research Institute; Herbert A.L. Colonial Research Studies, No.
Combining the cooperative effect from RGO and Ni, the as-fabricated Ni/RGO composites exhibit enhanced EM absorption performance as compared to the individual compositions due to the improvement of the electromagnetic loss performance and the enhanced electromagnetic impedance matching. Each female lays on average about 200 eggs over its short lifetime which lasts several days its exact duration depends on temperature and other factors. Farmers showed weak appetite for acquiring new seed products, preferring instead to purchase seeds that they knew from experience. Distribution and population studies. EPPO Global database. Chinwada P; Overholt WA; Omwega CO; Mueke JM, 2003. Tropical Pest Management, 35(2), 143-145. Sorghum stem borers in southern Africa. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 85(2):321-326, Kfir K, 1993.
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