Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "maize"
Now showing items 1-4 of 4
-
Actinomycetes impacts on drought stress in maize (Zea Mays L.)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Drought is a major cause of the present decrease in crop yield and agricultural productivity, accounting for the recent worldwide shortage in food availability. Drought results from the current change in climate conditions. ... -
A comparative study of the development and reproduction of Meloidogyne enterolobii and other thermophilic South African Meloidogyne species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Meloidogyne enterolobii, a highly pathogenic root-knot nematode species, infects fruit, grain, oilseed, ornamental and vegetable crops causing severe damage to agri-and horticultural crops worldwide. The species is infamous ... -
A molecular study of the causal agent of bacterial leaf streak disease
(North-West University, 2016)Bacterial leaf streak disease (BLSD) of maize is caused by the pathogen currently classified as Xanthomonas campestris pv. zeae. The disease has only been reported in South Africa and is a potential threat to commercial ... -
Occurrence and variation of Fusarium free and masked mycotoxins in maize from agriculture regions of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)In the past years, it has become very clear that in mycotoxin-contaminated foodstuffs, many structurally related compounds generated from plant metabolism or during food processing can coexist with the native mycotoxins. ...