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Assessing the impact of climate-resilient maize varieties and their interaction with the stem borer chilo partellus (swinhoe) (lepidoptera: crambidae) in semi-field conditions
Maize ( Zea mays ) is a critical staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, where millions of people rely on for nutrition and livelihoods. However, the...
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Cereal production in Africa: the threat of certain pests and weeds in a changing climate—a review
Cereals are the most cultivated and traded crops for food, feed, and industrial uses worldwide. Among other producing regions, Africa hosts 27% of...
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Damage evaluations of the maize pests’ complex: a comparative injuriousness of fall armyworm and stem borers under subsistence maize cultivation techniques
BackgroundGiven the perplexity in the maize pest complex which has been exacerbated by the addition of the invasive fall armyworm to the preexisting...
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Cannibalism and intraguild predation involved in the intra- and inter-specific interactions of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and lepidopteran maize stemborers
Cannibalism and intraguild predation can play important roles in determining spread and survival or death of organisms which share the same resource....
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Associational Effects of Desmodium Intercrop** on Maize Resistance and Secondary Metabolism
Intercrop** is drawing increasing attention as a strategy to increase crop yields and manage pest pressure, however the mechanisms of associational...
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Climate Change Poses Threat to Helicoverpa zea Boddie (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Increasing global temperature causes both biotic and abiotic stresses on living organisms. Changing climates have an effect on the existence of pests...
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Combining Milpa and Push-Pull Technology for sustainable food production in smallholder agriculture. A review
Achieving food security remains a pressing challenge for small-scale farmers, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Ongoing climate...
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Could fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) invasion in Africa contribute to the displacement of cereal stemborers in maize and sorghum crop** systems
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), which has recently invaded the African continent, has become a new threat to cereal...
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Plant-Based Agro-Biodiversity Solutions for Reducing Agrochemical Use and Effects
The widespread use of agrochemicals throughout the globe poses a threat to the flora, fauna, and the environment. The green revolution and its...
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Recent trends in management strategies for two major maize borers: Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia nonagrioides
Stem borers (Lepidoptera) are common cereal pests. In many parts of the world, the species Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia nonagrioides stand out as...
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Major Pests: Status, Approaches, and Strategies for Management
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important cereal crop which is widely cultivated for food, fiber, forage, ethanol, and sugar production in semi-arid...
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Impact of the exotic fall armyworm on larval parasitoids associated with the lepidopteran maize stemborers in Kenya
Exotic invasive insect herbivores have the potential to interfere with existing herbivore-natural enemy interactions in new environments. Fall...
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Wood Borers of Important Fruit Trees with Special Reference to Cerambycids
In an agricultural economy like India, fruit farming proves to be a profitable business in many ways. The cultivation of fruit crops plays an...
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Landscape factors and how they influence whitefly pests in cassava fields across East Africa
ContextAfrican production landscapes are diverse, with multiple cassava cultivars grown in small patches amongst a diversity of other crops. Studies...
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Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Harbouring Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) Gene(S) to Combat Biotic Stress Caused by Insect Pests
Insect pests are a menace to the crop plants as they cause 15–22% annual crop loss. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystal protein toxin(s) have been...
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The State of Applications and Impacts of Biotechnology in the Crop Sector
Application of biotechnology in the crop sector in sub-Saharan African countries was considered based on both the extent (e.g. limited use in...
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Diversity and distribution of lepidopteran stemborer species and their host plants in Botswana
Lepidopteran stemborers are amongst the most important insect pests of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in sub-Saharan Africa. With the exception of Chilo...
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Endosymbiont-mediated resistance to entomotoxic nanoparticles and sex-specific responses in a seed beetle
Bacterial symbionts can promote insecticide resistance in their hosts by isolating and degrading insecticidal compounds or altering the expression of...
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Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics
In order to meet the increasing demands from an exploding human population, sustainable agriculture relies on the availability of crop varieties with...
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Value Addition Through Diversification of the Sugar Industry from Farm to Mill
The sugar industry is facing new global challenges from climate change, societal pressures and old foes of market price volatility that encourage the...
