Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Subject "Zea mays"

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    • Busseola segeta, a Potential New Pest of Maize in Western Kenya 

      Calatayud, P-A; Okuku, G; Musyoka, B; Khadioli, N; Ong’amo, G; Le Ru, B (2014)
      In sub-Saharan Africa, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is considered as one of the major stem borer pests of maize (Zea mays) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) [1]. Recent surveys in Western Kenya indicated ...

    • Distribution, pest status and agro-climatic preferences of lepidopteran stem borers of maize in Kenya 

      Ong'amo, George O.; Le Ru, Bruno P.; Dupas, Stephane; Moyal, Pascal; Calatayud, Paul-André; Silvain, Jean-François (school of biological sciences, 2006)
      Lepidopterous stem borers are the main field insect pests that attack maize, Zea mays L. in tropical Africa. A survey was carried during the long and short rain cropping seasons of 2002 / 2003 across six main agro-climatic ...