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Efficacy of Bt proteins and the effect of temperature on the development of spiny bollworm in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Genetically modified cotton expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins has been cultivated in South Africa since 1998 for control of the bollworm complex. Spiny bollworms, Earias biplaga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) ...
Seasonal abundance and diversity of sorghum panicle-feeding Hemiptera in South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
During the past two decades, panicle-feeding Hemiptera have become pests of sorghum in West and Central Africa, and particularly in Mali, where this is a staple food crop. Of the more than 100 sorghum insect pests reported ...
Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis spray applications for control of lepidopteran pests
(2014)
Organic insecticides play a big role in reducing the usage of chemical insecticides
and their negative impact on the environment. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spays are the only tool that organic farmers are allowed to use ...
Potential of Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for management of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) and Pseudotheraptus wayi (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cashew in Tanzania
(North-West University, 2013)
Cashew, Anacardium occidentale Linnaeus, is an economically important cash crop for more than 300,000 rural households in Tanzania. Its production is, however, severely constrained by infestation by sap-sucking insects ...
The effect of temperature on the development and reproduction of Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(North-West University, 2015)
Busseola fusca is an indigenous lepidopteran pest species in tropical Africa, attacking several grain crops. Crop loss caused by this pest can be as high as 100% depending on conditions. Despite it being a major pest in ...
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, ...
Distribution of Mantodea in South Africa and biological studies of selected species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Despite human fascination with the Mantodea or praying/preying mantids over millennia, very little is known about of their diversity, biology and ecology, especially in South Africa. Praying mantids are not only important ...
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 ...
Damage to citrus and vegetables by Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and prospects for control with entomopathogenic fungi
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Globally, orange is one of the major fruit crops contributing to nutrition and monetary income. False codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta, is one of the major constraints of orange production. Before this study, ...
The potential of biopesticides for control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)
The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the biggest threats to tomato production. Although other management strategies are used, control of this pest mainly ...