Looking to increase yield without spending a fortune? Consider these management tips for finding those last five, ten or ...

Approved for commercialization in 2019, this pest-resistant cowpea was developed ... we have just released the Tela maize. The Tela maize can withstand drought and armyworms, and can withstand stem ...

Agriculture remains pivotal to Nigeria’s socioeconomic development, holding immense potential for poverty alleviation and ...

The stem rot pathogen, S. rolfsii used in this study was obtained ... and were inoculated with mycelial discs (using a borer of 10mm diameter) taken from the margins of actively growing cultures in ...

The Regional Representative for West Africa at the African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr Jean Baptiste at the first harvest of the TELA Maize variety in Abuja, highlighted the ...

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 ...

The knowledge could help in studies of fertility in general, and in managing beneficial and pest insects. (Rachel Thayer, UC Davis) You have likely not spent much time thinking about the uterus of the ...

“The spread of wood borers, such as the invasive emerald ash borer, have been on the rise this year. These invasive insects have caused devastating impacts, practically wiping out entire tree ...

Some new research is aiming to limit the spread of stored grain pests. Recently, the USDA awarded a grant to fund research to stop the larger grain borer and khapra beetle, two insects with the ...

During the growing season, it's vine borers and deer that I need to monitor. But after letting the family carve the perfect pumpkin, a whole different pest control battle emerges, and oh boy ...

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 ...