Search
Now showing items 1-2 of 2
Levels of control of Chilo partellus stem borer in segregating tropical Bt maize populations in Kenya
(2011-06)
In Kenya, stem borers destroy an estimated 400,000 metric tons, or 13.5%, of farmers' annual maize
harvest costing about US$80 millions. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize controls stem borers without
harming humans, ...
Effect of grain moisture content and storage time on efficacy of inert and botanical dusts for the control of Sitophilus zeamais in stored maize
(2012-05)
The effect of grain moisture content and time of storage on the efficacy of inert and botanical dusts,
conventional and bacterial metabolite insectcides were evaluated in the laboratory. Maize grains at 10,
12, 14 and ...