Stem borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer and the spotted stem borer are highly destructive, more-so in Sub-Saharan ...
Punjab’s spring maize crop can face attack from several harmful pests, including the stem borer, leaf miner, armyworm, and tobacco caterpillar, posing a serious threat to yields if not controlled ...
Aflatoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi. PHOTO/FILE. Stem borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer ...
Stem-borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer and the spotted stem borer are highly destructive, more-so in Sub-Saharan ...
AllAfrica.com: Rwanda: Farmers Urged to Consider Deploying Insects Against Maize Stem Borer Pests
Rwanda: Farmers Urged to Consider Deploying Insects Against Maize Stem Borer Pests
Nairobi — A new maize seed resistant to the stem-borer will be available to farmers in 2008, scientists say. Genetically modified at Sh456 million in the last six years, the Bt Maize is hailed by ...
Maize is a cultivated grass that usually reaches around 3m in height. The stems have dark green and shiny leaves that grow alternately along either side. At the top of the stem, numerous male flowers are arranged in a complex structure resembling tassels, and release pollen when blown by the wind. The seeds of the maize plant are known as ears, and form in between the stem and the leaves ...
Kenya: One of the most destructive maize pests – the stalk borer – has figured out a way of safely feeding on genetically modified crops even when farmers apply recently recommended strategies in ...