Browsing 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 ... -
Nematode pests of maize and other cereal crops
(Springer, 2017)Maize is the most important cereal crop grown in South Africa, followed by wheat and grain sorghum. Yields of grain crops usually vary considerably between years, mainly due to highly variable rainfall. The most widespread ... -
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 ...
