Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions
PA Calatayud, BP Le Ru, J Van den Berg, F Schulthess - Insects, 2014 - mdpi.com
Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-
Saharan Africa. One century after its first description by Fuller in 1901, inaccurate …
Saharan Africa. One century after its first description by Fuller in 1901, inaccurate …
Rice stem borer species in Tanzania: a review
Rice is an important cereal crop and is cultivated virtually in all agro-ecological zones in
Tanzania. However, production capacity is far below the national requirement. One of the …
Tanzania. However, production capacity is far below the national requirement. One of the …
Species diversity and distribution of lepidopteran stem borers in S outh A frica and M ozambique
J Moolman, J Van den Berg, D Conlong… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Country‐wide surveys of lepidopteran stem borers in wild host plants were undertaken
between 2006 and 2009 in S outh A frica and 2005 and 2010 in M ozambique. A total of …
between 2006 and 2009 in S outh A frica and 2005 and 2010 in M ozambique. A total of …
Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Kenya
The interactions among insect communities influence the composition of pest complexes
that attack crops and, in parallel, their natural enemies, which regulate their abundance. The …
that attack crops and, in parallel, their natural enemies, which regulate their abundance. The …
Spatio-Temporal Interactions Between Maize Lepidopteran Stemborer Communities and Possible Implications From the Recent Invasion of Spodoptera frugiperda …
ES Ntiri, PA Calatayud, J Van den Berg… - Environmental …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Spatio-temporal dynamics of multi-species pest communities and the interactions between
them influence the structure of pest complex that attack crops. In East and Southern Africa …
them influence the structure of pest complex that attack crops. In East and Southern Africa …
Influence of Temperature on the Interaction for Resource Utilization between Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and a Community of …
Intra-and interspecific interactions within communities of species that utilize the same
resources are characterized by competition or facilitation. The noctuid stemborers, Busseola …
resources are characterized by competition or facilitation. The noctuid stemborers, Busseola …
Influence of temperature on intra-and interspecific resource utilization within a community of lepidopteran maize stemborers
ES Ntiri, PA Calatayud, J Van Den Berg, F Schulthess… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Competition or facilitation characterises intra-and interspecific interactions within
communities of species that utilize the same resources. Temperature is an important factor …
communities of species that utilize the same resources. Temperature is an important factor …
Ongoing ecological speciation in Cotesia sesamiae, a biological control agent of cereal stem borers
L Kaiser, BP Le Ru, F Kaoula… - Evolutionary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
To develop efficient and safe biological control, we need to reliably identify natural enemy
species, determine their host range, and understand the mechanisms that drive host range …
species, determine their host range, and understand the mechanisms that drive host range …
Insect resistance management in Bt maize: Wild host plants of stem borers do not serve as refuges in Africa
J Van den Berg - Journal of economic entomology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Resistance evolution by target pests threatens the sustainability of Bt maize in Africa where
insect resistance management (IRM) strategies are faced by unique challenges. The …
insect resistance management (IRM) strategies are faced by unique challenges. The …
Caterpillar-induced plant volatiles attract conspecific and heterospecific adults for oviposition within a community of lepidopteran stemborers on maize plant
Olfactory cues may influence host plant preferences for oviposition of female moths within a
community of stemborers that utilise the same resource. This study aimed to evaluate plant …
community of stemborers that utilise the same resource. This study aimed to evaluate plant …