Browsing by Subject "Lepidoptera"
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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 ... -
Behaviour and biology of Chilo partellus on maize landraces
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)Plants defend themselves against herbivores through activation of both constitutive and induced defences. Previous studies reported that egg deposition on maize landraces induces the release of volatiles that attract ... -
Bioecology of lepidopteran pests of Macadamia integrifolia in South African production areas
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)South Africa is the largest exporter of macadamia nuts in the world. Larvae of the Lepidoptera nut borer complex causes economic damage to macadamia in South Africa. Larvae damage both young developing and old hard nuts ... -
Butterfly conservation in Southern Africa
(Springer, 2015)The origins and development of butterfly conservation in southern Africa are explored and the role of the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa (LSA) in the promotion of butterfly conservation and research is described. LSA ... -
Comparative phenology of Lepidoptera on genetically modified BT- and non-BT maize
(North-West University, 2006)The maize stem borers, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) are economically important pests of maize in South Africa. Genetically modified Bt maize ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Genetic studies of Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Genetically modified (GM) Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Berliner (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) crops have been adopted widely in many countries around the world due to its success in reducing pest damage to crops and the ... -
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 ... -
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 ...