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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 ...
Feeding and oviposition preference of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for selected poaceous plant species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an agricultural pest native to the Americas. FAW is polyphagous with 274 larval host plant species being reported. Crop losses are caused ...
Exploiting early herbivory-induced defense traits in Zea species for the management of Chilo partellus in East Africa
(North-West University, 2014)
Maize, a genetically diverse crop, is the third largest cereal crop in the world and the
most important staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa, supplying 50% of the calorie intake
in this region. The stemborer Chilo partellus ...
Chemical ecology of plant-to-plant communication and opportunities for maize stemborer management in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
Maize is the most widely grown cereal crop worldwide, and is the most important staple crop
in sub-Sahara Africa. The spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera:
Crambidae) is considered among the most ...