Genomics and effective trait candidates of edible insects

Y Nakajima, A Ogura - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
The farming of insects for food has many advantages, since insects are readily available,
can be grown in small areas, are efficient at the conversion of food to biomass, and have a …

High-throughput sequencing for plant virology diagnostics and its potential in plant health certification

S Maina, NJ Donovan, K Plett, D Bogema… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
High-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies have revolutionized plant virology through
simultaneous detection of mixed viral infections. HTS advances have uncovered and …

Large‐scale genomic data reveal the phylogeny and evolution of owlet moths (Noctuoidea)

X Li, JW Breinholt, JI Martinez, K Keegan, EA Ellis… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The owlet moths (Noctuoidea;~ 43–45K described species) are one of the most
ecologically diverse and speciose superfamilies of animals. Moreover, they comprise some …

Draft nuclear genome and complete mitogenome of the Mediterranean corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides, a major pest of maize

H Muller, D Ogereau, JL Da Lage, C Capdevielle… - G3, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Mediterranean corn borer (Sesamia nonagrioides, Noctuidae, Lepidoptera) is a
major pest of maize in Europe and Africa. Here, we report an assembly of the nuclear and …

Best practices for acceptability of GM crops field trials conclusions: lessons for Africa

P Chege, J Njagi, J Komen, G Ngure, J Muriuki… - GM Crops & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The ability to transfer information about the performance, safety, and environmental impacts
of a genetically modified (GM) crop from confined field trials (CFTs) conducted in one …

Whole genome sequencing of spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus, reveals multiple genes encoding enzymes for detoxification of insecticides

MK Dhillon, J Jaba, P Mishra, MA Iquebal… - Functional & Integrative …, 2022 - Springer
Spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus, is the most important constraint for increasing the
production and productivity of maize and sorghum, the two major coarse cereals in Asia and …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring Crop Choices: Benefits, Challenges, and Rationale Among Rwandan Farmers

FX Sunday, Y Uwineza, E Ndahayo, IP Ishimwe… - Editorial …, 2024 - epe.lac-bac.gc.ca
Farming decisions on crop choices are guided by different factors including natural
conditions, household needs, traditions, stakeholder recommendations, and productivity …

Smallholder Farmers' Knowledge, Perception and Management of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Zea mays at Irrigation Schemes in Limpopo …

P Nethononda, BP Hurley, B Slippers, MN Makhura - 2023 - preprints.org
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, arrived during the 2016/2017 cropping season in
Limpopo, South Africa and it continues to cause devastating damage on maize in this …

Comprehensive Transcriptome of the Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca, from Multiple Tissue Types, Developmental Stages, and Parasitoid Wasp Exposures

Busseola fusca Genome … - Genome Biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Busseola fusca (Fuller)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the maize stalk borer, is a
widespread crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa that has been the focus of biological research …