Simple Summary The European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) is a major pest of corn,
managed successfully in North America since 1996 with transgenic Bt-corn. However …

Many insect pests are long-distance migrants, moving from lower latitudes where they
overwinter to higher latitudes in spring to exploit superabundant, but seasonally ephemeral …

Corn stover is widely used in livestock feed but has received limited attention regarding its
potential risks. In this study, pesticide residues were monitored across 12 provinces in …

BACKGROUND Leaf feeders, such as Spodoptera frugiperda and Spodoptera litura, and
stem borers Ostrinia furnacalis and Chilo suppressalis, occupy two different niches and are …

Background Pesticide formulations based on nanotechnology can effectively improve the
efficiency of pesticide utilization and reduce pesticide residues in the environment. In this …

In maize (Zea mays L), the fungus Fusarium verticillioides can behave as a pathogen, but it
is also able of asymptomatic colonization as an endophyte. Therefore, it would be of great …

This study was aimed to solve the problem of low spraying effect in spraying deposition on
both sides of maize leaves with different height canopy by traditional high clearance …

Phenological match/mismatch between cultivated plants and their pest could impact pest
infestation dynamics in the field. To explore how such match/mismatch of plant and pest …

The European corn borer is a major pest of corn that overwinters in corn stubble and stalks.
Shredding these residues disrupts the larvae's habitat or directly harms them. A corn header …

Abstract Introduction The European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis
(Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a major pest insect in maize. New cultivars and …