Browsing by Subject "Chilo partellus"
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Basis of host recognition by the larval endoparasitoids : Cotesia sesamiae Cameron and Cotesia flavipes (Cameron) (Hymenoptera : Braconidae)
(North-West University, 2009)Host recognition behaviour of two braconid larval parasitoids Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes was studied using suitable stemborer hosts [i.e. Busseola fusca for C. sesamiae, and Chilo partellus for C. flavipes] and ... -
Chemical ecology of plant-to-plant communication and opportunities for maize stemborer management in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Maize is the most widely grown cereal crop worldwide, and is the most important staple crop in sub-Sahara Africa. The spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is considered among the most ... -
Density dependence and temporal plasticity of competitive interactions during utilisation of resources by a community of lepidopteran stemborer species
(Wiley, 2017)Interactions within and between species sharing the same resources are characterised by competition or facilitation, and can be influenced by factors such as larval numbers and phenotypic plasticity of the interactions. ... -
Ecology of maize stemborers in irrigated subsistence farming systems in the Limpopo Province
(North-West University, 2006)Stemborer ecology in South Africa has been studied well but largely in maize in commercial monoculture production systems. Stemborers are important pests of maize in resource-poor farming systems at the Tshiombo irrigation ... -
The effect of water volume and dosage rate on the efficacy of Break-Thru S240 for stem borer control
(North-West University, 2008)The two most prominent stem borer species responsible for damage to maize in South Africa are the African maize stem borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) ... -
Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis spray applications for control of lepidopteran pests
(2014)Organic insecticides play a big role in reducing the usage of chemical insecticides and their negative impact on the environment. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spays are the only tool that organic farmers are allowed to use ... -
Efficacy of selected insecticides for control of stem borers in maize
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Lepidopteran stem borers are important pests of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa. The stem borer species Busseola fusca, Chilo partellus and Sesamia calamistis are the most widespread and important stem borer species, ... -
Exploiting early herbivory-induced defense traits in Zea species for the management of Chilo partellus in East Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Maize, a genetically diverse crop, is the third largest cereal crop in the world and the most important staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa, supplying 50% of the calorie intake in this region. The stemborer Chilo partellus ... -
Influence of feeding-damaged plants on the oviposition responses within a community of female moths
(Springer, 2018)Competitive or facilitative interactions characterise phytophagous insect communities that utilise the same resources. These interactions are often mediated by the host plant. Plant mediation influences the oviposition ... -
Insect resistance management in Bt maize: wild host plants of stem borers do not serve as refuges in Africa
(Oxford Univ Press, 2017)Resistance evolution by target pests threatens the sustainability of Bt maize in Africa where insect resistance management (IRM) strategies are faced by unique challenges. The assumptions, on which current IRM strategies ...