Browsing by Subject "Poaceae"
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Diversity of stem borer parasitoids and their associated wild host plants in South Africa and Mozambique
(Springer Verlag, 2013)The diversity of lepidopterous stem borers, their parasitoids and their associated wild host plants was studied in South Africa between 2006 and 2009 and in Mozambique between 2005 and 2010. In South Africa, 20 species ... -
Grass abundance maintains positive plant–arthropod diversity relationships in maize fields and margins in South Africa
(Wiley, 2017)The large-scale cultivation of crops may lead to biodiversity decreases as a result of habitat loss and degradation of natural habitats. A popular strategy for enhancing insect diversity in intensively cultivated habitats ... -
Host suitability of poaceous and broad leaf plants for Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Spodoptera frugiperda is native to the Americas but invaded the African continent in 2016, causing damage to maize and sorghum. Reports from literature indicate that larvae of S. frugiperda can feed on 353 different host ... -
Integrative taxonomy of Acrapex stem borers (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae : Apameini): combining morphology and Poisson Tree Process analyses
(CSIRO Publishing, 2014)Ten morphologically similar species of Acrapex from eastern and south-eastern Africa belonging to the A. stygiata and A. albivena groups are reviewed. Six species are described as new: A. brunneella, A. mitiwa, A. mpika, ... -
Preference of Bt‐resistant and susceptible Busseola fusca moths and larvae for Bt and non‐Bt maize
(Wiley, 2019)The sustainability of genetically engineered insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) maize, Zea mays L. (Poaceae), is threatened by the evolution of resistance by target pest species. Several Lepidoptera species ... -
Suitability of brachiaria grass as a trap crop for management of Chilo partellus
(Wiley, 2018)The cereal stemborer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a major insect pest of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) and maize (Zea mays L.) in Africa. Trap cropping systems have been shown to be a ...