Browsing by Subject "maize"
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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. ... -
Bacterial diversity and mycotoxin reduction during maize fermentation (steeping) for ogi production
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2015)Bacterial diversity and community structure of two maize varieties (white and yellow) during fermentation/steeping for ogi production, and the influence of spontaneous fermentation on mycotoxin reduction in the gruel were ... -
Behaviour and biology of Chilo partellus on maize landraces
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)Plants defend themselves against herbivores through activation of both constitutive and induced defences. Previous studies reported that egg deposition on maize landraces induces the release of volatiles that attract ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of the supply–side fragmentation of maize storage in the North Western Free State production area
(North-West University, 2012)For decades commercial silos in South Africa was the only option in which maize could be delivered and sold. After deregulation in the late 1990s commercial silo owners came to face the challenge of alternative storage ... -
Die markbehoefte van Cycloxydim tolerante mielies in die Noordwes streek van Suid-Afrika
(North-West University, 2019)The increase in world population results in higher demand on food sources. This demand requires more efficient food production by using the already scare resources optimally. Maize is one key source of food for the ... -
Measuring the volatility spill–over effects between Chicago Board of Trade and the South African maize market
(North-West University, 2012)It is widely believed among South African agricultural market participants that the United States' corn price, as represented by the Chicago Board of Trade-listed corn contract, is causal to the price of white and yellow ... -
Molecular markers reveal narrow genetic base and culturing-associated genetic drift in Teretrius nigrescens Lewis populations released for the biological control of the larger grain borer in Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2014)In biological control, successful establishment of a natural enemy species depends on its adaptability in the introduced range including its ability to re-establish desired ecological interactions with the pest. These are ... -
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. ...