Browsing by Subject "Napier grass"

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Dynamics of Napier stunt phytoplasma between the cultivated and wild graminae in East Africa

Asudi, George Ochieng (North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), 2015)

Cultivation of Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum, the most important livestock crop in East Africa is severely constrained by Napier Grass Stunt (NGS) disease. The disease spreads via an insect vector or vegetative ...
Flight and Oviposition Behaviour of the African Stem borer, Busseola Fusca , on Various Host Plant Species

Calatayud, Paul-André; Guénégo, Hervé; Ahuya, Peter; Wanjoya, Antony; Le Rü, Bruno; Silvain, Jean-François; Frérot, Brigitte (The Netherlands Entomological Society, 2008)

The African stem borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa. As in many other lepidopteran insects, the ability of B. fusca to recognize and ...
Importance of Plant Physical Cues in Host Acceptance for Oviposition by Busseola Fusca

Calatayud, P.-A.; Ahuya, P.O.; Wanjoya, A.; Le Rü, B.; Silvain, J.F.; Frérot, B. (The Netherlands Entomological Society, 2008)

Plant and surrogate stems exhibiting specific combinations of physical cues were used to determine which plant-related stimuli influence the oviposition of Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The number of ...

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