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 ...

International Journal of Pest Management 59(3): 211-216. Oben, E. O., N.N. Ntonifor, S. Kekeunou, et al. 2015. Farmers knowledge and perception on maize stem borers and their indigenous control ...

Some common pests in maize at early stages of growth include stem borers, aphids, chaffer grubs, bollworms, thrips and beetles. Instead of buying chemicals to control these pests, farmers can make ...

present in maize and other related grasses that serves as a defense against insects, fungi and bacteria. Entomologist: Person who studies insects. European corn borer: Stem-boring insect native to ...

In South Africa, we’ve been using Bt maize to control pests like stem borers and the fall armyworm, and it’s been highly effective. For instance, Roundup Ready maize helps with weed control by ...

The type scheduled for local cultivation in Kenya from 2022, is Bt maize, which been developed locally through a public-private partnership to overcome stem borer pest. Bt is not an abbreviation ...

Insects such as the red palm weevil, palm grove borer, palm stem borer and the black blight lead to losing of date palms if neglected, said Dr Ismail Al Hosani, agricultural advisor during a ...

including fall armyworms and stem borers. “This maize variety is a triple-purpose technology. It confers resistance to drought, enables farmers to control pests, and increases yields.” ...

The third is a drought-tolerant, stem borer and fall-armyworm-resistant maize engineered to protect farmers' harvests from attacks by these pests. ALSO READ: Rwanda finally passes law on GMOs ...