Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Chemical control"
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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 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, ... -
Evaluation of restoration and management actions in the Molopo savanna of South Africa : an integrative perspective
(2013)The loss of ecosystem resilience and range-land (often referred to as veld in South Africa) productivity is a major problem in the semi-arid Savanna environments of southern Africa. The over-utilization of range-lands in ... -
Toxicity of four insecticides to Spodoptera frugiperda in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is described as one of the most important noctuid pests in the Americas. The invasion of the FAW in South Africa during 2017 poses a ...