Insect pests severely limit the production of maize, one of the most important cereal crops world-wide. Losses reach millions of dollars annually. Control includes cultural, chemical, and biological methods in addition to plant resistance. Integrated pest management combines control methods in an...
Damage and losses to stored maize in Africa are often severe. Storage pests of an area have to be identified to determine whether they merit control and to choose appropriate control methods. Know ledge of the biology of pests and of factors influencing preharvest and postharvest infeststion is i...
Host-plant resistance (HPR) to insect pests is considered one of the key tactics for insect control, particularly in developing countries where utilization of other control methods such as pesticides is often difficult or unwise. The search for more sustainable methods of pest control, make host-...
Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Buddenhagen, I.W.
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[The development of hostplant resistance to insect pests: outlook for the tropics]
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The development of hostplant resistance to insect pests: outlook for the tropics