Browsing by Subject "Noctuidae"
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Buakea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new genus of African stem borers: morphological, ecological and molecular data
(Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2011)A new genus of African stem borers of the subtribe Sesamiina (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Buakea gen. n., is described as well as the three species it includes, two new, B. venusta sp. n. and B. kaeuae sp. n., and a species ... -
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. ... -
Integrative taxonomy of Acrapex stem borers (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae : Apameini): combining morphology and Poisson Tree Process analyses
(CSIRO Publishing, 2014)Ten morphologically similar species of Acrapex from eastern and south-eastern Africa belonging to the A. stygiata and A. albivena groups are reviewed. Six species are described as new: A. brunneella, A. mitiwa, A. mpika, ... -
Preference of Bt‐resistant and susceptible Busseola fusca moths and larvae for Bt and non‐Bt maize
(Wiley, 2019)The sustainability of genetically engineered insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) maize, Zea mays L. (Poaceae), is threatened by the evolution of resistance by target pest species. Several Lepidoptera species ...