Browsing by Subject "Maize"
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The abundance, identity and population dynamics of Meloidogyne spp. associated with maize in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Maize, a staple food in sub-Saharan countries, is also an important livestock feed source in many parts of the world. Plant-parasitic nematodes cause estimated yield losses of 12 % upwards in local maize fields. Although ... -
Aflatoxins in maize : can their occurrence be effectively managed in Africa in the face of climate change and food insecurity?
(MDPI AG, 2022)The dangers of population-level mycotoxin exposure have been well documented. Climate-sensitive aflatoxins (AFs) are important food hazards. The continual effects of climate change are projected to impact primary agricultural ... -
Characterisation of a biological soil culture and its effects on the biology of root-knot nematodes
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are the number one economically important and damaging nematode pest of agri- and horticultural crops. Withdrawal of synthetic nematicides from markets necessitated the exploitation ... -
Comparing the photochemical potential of quinoa to maize under water stress conditions
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)In the current context of climate change, drought events are one of the major causes of yield reduction in crops. Seeing that South Africa is a water scarce country and along with the future climate change predictions, the ... -
Density dependence and temporal plasticity of competitive interactions during utilisation of resources by a community of lepidopteran stemborer species
(Wiley, 2017)Interactions within and between species sharing the same resources are characterised by competition or facilitation, and can be influenced by factors such as larval numbers and phenotypic plasticity of the interactions. ... -
The effect of Busseola fusca infestation, fungal inoculation and mechanical wounding on Fusarium ear rot development and fumonisin production in maize
(Elsevier, 2017)Fusarium verticillioides and Busseola fusca are among the most significant biotic constraints to maize production in South Africa. In this study, the effect of B. fusca damage and mechanical wounding to maize ears on ... -
Effect of product bed height and air velocity on the drying rate of extruded maize pellets
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)In the food processing industry, specifically food drying and cooling, there is still a lack of available information that is based on experiments and reliable data. A specific product that has not been investigated is ... -
The effect of Ricinus communis on larval behaviour and midgut microbe communities of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an invasive pest species that spread throughout sub-Sahara Africa after its introduction into west Africa during 2016. It is a destructive ... -
The effect of urbanization and agriculture on predacious arthropod diversity in the Highveld grasslands
(2015)Biodiversity provides vital ecosystem services and more diverse ecosystems are known to be more stable and resilient in the face of disturbance. Predacious arthropods provide a valuable ecosystem service to control pest ... -
The effects of cultivar and prophylactic fungicide spray for leaf diseases on colonisation of maize ears by fumonisin producing Fusarium spp. and fumonisin synthesis in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)Fumonisins are mycotoxins produced primarily by Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium proliferatum on maize. These are secondary, carcinogenic metabolites and have been reported on maize worldwide. Field trials were conducted ...
