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 ...

Adamu, R., M. Usman, and R. Isah. 2015. Evaluation of four insecticides foliar sprays for the management of maize stem borer, Busseola Fusca (F.) on maize irrigated using furrow and basin irrigation ...

Dr Pasquet and his team suspect the local variant of stem borers also found in South Africa could have a different mechanism for protecting themselves against the poison from the Bt maize than ...

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 ...

These varieties are doing exceptionally well, especially in controlling stem borers and the fall armyworm, which are major issues for maize production, particularly for smallholder farmers who can ...

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 ...