Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Oviposition"
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Bio-ecological studies of Tuta absoluta in Sudan
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Production of tomato crops in Sudan is threatened by the invasion of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). This pest develops and disperses rapidly and it is also known to develop resistance to insecticides. Knowledge of its bio-ecology ... -
Chemical ecology of plant-to-plant communication and opportunities for maize stemborer management in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Maize is the most widely grown cereal crop worldwide, and is the most important staple crop in sub-Sahara Africa. The spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is considered among the most ... -
Exploiting early herbivory-induced defense traits in Zea species for the management of Chilo partellus in East Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Maize, a genetically diverse crop, is the third largest cereal crop in the world and the most important staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa, supplying 50% of the calorie intake in this region. The stemborer Chilo partellus ... -
Feeding and oviposition preference of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for selected poaceous plant species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an agricultural pest native to the Americas. FAW is polyphagous with 274 larval host plant species being reported. Crop losses are caused ... -
Host plant suitability and baseline susceptibility of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae) to insecticides in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The devastating tomato pest, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) (tomato leafminer/tomato pinworm), originates from South America. It invaded South Africa in 2016. It not only causes severe damage to tomato, ... -
Host plant suitability and efficacy of selected insecticides for control of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an oligophagous species, native to the neotropics of South America and is one of the most serious pests of tomato globally. Tuta absoluta develops on various cultivated ... -
Integrated management of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in vegetable growth tunnels
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is a major pest on all Brassicaceae in South Africa. Insecticide application is the main control strategy worldwide and concerns are raised about the susceptibility of ...