… Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky), the maize weevil, is a serious pest of economic … is done
during maize storage. This study evaluated S. zeamais infestation on seven varieties of maize. …

… of corn varieties of Bisma, Bisi 18, Bisi 19, Pioneer 21, Pioneer 29, and Pertiwi 3 to the Sitophilus
zeamais … treatment and calculating the oviposition pits on the corn grains infested by S. …

… ► Insect damaged compared to intact kernels attract more Sitophilus zeamais in 3 choice-tests.
► The … Sitophilus zeamais is a major pest of stored maize, but also occurs in other …

… The maize weevil – Sitophilus zeamais used for the study was obtained from the culture … ,
Abeokuta (UNAAB) and cultured in shelled maize grains in 500cm3 capacity Kilner glass jars. …

… Corn weevils (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) from a stock maintained in our laboratory were
cultured and kept in screened Mason jars with locally produced maize grain. Jars were placed …

… single maize kernels were exposed to oviposition by Sitophilus zeamais. Weevils …
emergence holes and weight loss for a variety of maize with medium sized kernels infested by S. …

… Studies were conducted to observe the effect of grain quantity on the … ratio of Sitophilus
zeamais, an important pest of maize. Three quantities of maize grains (200, 400 and 800 grains/…

… effect of Sitophilus zeamais on physical, physiological and sanitary quality of stored corn. …
Insect damaged kernels and mold damaged kernels changed corn commercial grade (type) …

… maize variety (SC709) were evaluated for tolerance and their effects on progeny development
against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (… 100g maize grain was infested with 100 …

… zeamais, all between 0 and 7 days old (as measured from emergence of the adult from a
maize grain), were placed on 50 g of the test variety of maize and left for 1 week. The weevils …