[HTML][HTML] Import, disposal, and health impacts of pesticides in the East Africa Rift (EAR) zone: A review on management and policy analysis

KM Loha, M Lamoree, JM Weiss, J de Boer - Crop protection, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract East Africa Rift (EAR) zone countries, such as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and
Uganda are among the least developed countries in the world. Agricultural activities are the …

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 …

Larval dispersal of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, the exotic stemborer Chilo partellus, and indigenous maize stemborers in Africa

BM Sokame, S Subramanian, DC Kilalo… - Entomologia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Larval dispersal either through ballooning or crawling results in a redistribution of the insect
population and infestations within and between plants. In addition, invasive species, such as …

Predicting the impact of temperature change on the future distribution of maize stem borers and their natural enemies along East African mountain gradients using …

S Mwalusepo, HEZ Tonnang, ES Massawe, GO Okuku… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Lepidopteran stem borers are among the most important pests of maize in East Africa. The
objective of the present study was to predict the impact of temperature change on the …

Effect of temperature on the phenology of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe)(Lepidoptera, Crambidae); simulation and visualization of the potential future distribution of C …

N Khadioli, ZEH Tonnang, E Muchugu… - Bulletin of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Maize (Zea mays) is a major staple food in Africa. However, maize production is severely
reduced by damage caused by feeding lepidopteran pests. In East and Southern Africa …

A system dynamics model for pests and natural enemies interactions

BM Sokame, HEZ Tonnang, S Subramanian… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Stemborers (Busseola fusca, Sesamia calamistis and Chilo partellus), the fall
armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and associated parasitoids constitute an interacting …

The threat of alien invasive insect and mite species to food security in Africa and the need for a continent-wide response

GW Sileshi, S Gebeyehu, PL Mafongoya - Food Security, 2019 - Springer
Alien invasive insect and mite species (AIS) represent a major challenge for agriculture, food
production, and biodiversity in Africa. However, the lack of awareness and appreciation of …

Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the development and fecundity of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

A Tamiru, E Getu, B Jembere, T Bruce - Bulletin of Entomological …, 2012 - cambridge.org
The spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is one of the
most important insect pests attacking maize and sorghum in Ethiopia. Recent studies have …

Diversity of lepidopteran stem borers on monocotyledonous plants in eastern Africa and the islands of Madagascar and Zanzibar revisited

BP Le Ru, GO Ong'amo, P Moyal, L Ngala… - Bulletin of …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Surveys were completed in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania,
Uganda and Zanzibar to assess the lepidopteran stem borer species diversity on wild host …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in …

BM Sokame, B Musyoka, J Obonyo, F Rebaudo… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …