Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and several Asian countries, maize continues to be a
major staple food for millions of people. It plays an important role in food and nutrition …

The control of Spodoptera frugiperda, the key invasive pest of maize, is a serious concern
due to its biology and the current global restriction on applying synthetic pesticides …

Maize is the most essential crop of China and its productivity has been recently endangered
by the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda. Chemical pesticides are one of the …

Biological control for sustainable plant protection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is gaining
attention due to low crop productivity caused by pests, increasing costs of agrochemicals …

The recent invasion of Africa by fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a lepidopteran pest
of maize and other crops, has heightened concerns about food security for millions of …

Purpose The paper aims to examine fall armyworm's (FAW) effect on Ghana's farming
households' income and food security status. Design/methodology/approach A sample of …

Maize and alfalfa intercropping has yield advantages and is an important cropping system.
However, the row arrangement and density design of narrow-strip intercropping systems …

Maize is a staple food, but productivity has stagnated due to limited access to advanced
farming methods and knowledge. To promote sustainable agriculture, understanding the …

Crop cocultures (the growing of one crop with another plant or animal species as partner)
are known to increase yield and other ecosystem services. However, whether and how …

Background Maize is an economical crop of China, and its production has been severely
affected by the invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in recent year. Application of synthetic …