Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "IPM"
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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 ... -
Evaluation of ash and soil for control of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) on maize
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) emerged as one of the most important global pests of maize in recent years. The crops that are most infested in Africa are maize and sorghum. In ... -
Implementation of the push–pull strategy for Eldana saccharina control on sugarcane in KwaZulu–Natal, South Africa
(North-West University, 2013)The aim of the research presented in this dissertation was to further the implementation of push-pull for control of Eldana saccharina on sugarcane in the Midlands North region, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Eldana saccharina, ... -
Small holder farmers' perceptions, host plant suitability and natural enemies of the groundnut leafminer, Aproaerema modicella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in South Africa
(North-West University, 2007)The groundnut leafminer (GLM), Aproaerema modicella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a well known pest of groundnut and soybean in Asia. It has been reported in Southern Africa on groundnut since 2000. The groundnut leafminer ...