The maize weevil (MW), Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.), is a storage pest that causes serious
losses in maize (Zea mays L.) in develo** countries. This study was conducted to …

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Household grain storage continues to be of paramount importance in improving food
security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where maize post-harvest losses of 10–20% are …

Since the 1950 s, chemical insecticides have been used extensively in grain storage
facilities to control stored-product insect pests. Before the invention of these synthetic …

A comparative study of maize (Zea mays L.) weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) resistance
in selected landraces and improved genotypes of maize, was conducted through a field …

Combinatorial insect attacks on maize leaves, stems, and kernels cause significant yield
losses and mycotoxin contaminations. Several small effect quantitative trait loci (QTL) control …

Abstract Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) and Sitophilus zeamais
Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) cause significant damage to stored maize (Zea …

Pop** expansion volume (PEV) in popcorn (Zea mays L.) is a distinct heritable character
and defined as the ratio of the volume after pop** to the volume before pop**. PEV is …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple crop used for subsistence by smallholder farmers around the
world, who usually store grain for gradual use. During the course of storage, losses due to …

Maize production in Ghana has been increasing steadily but increases in yield are being
undermined by post-harvest losses. This study is part of a larger project to characterize post …