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The status of cereal stem-borer and legume pod-borer research in Zimbabwe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

S. S. Mlambo
S. S. Mlambo
Affiliation:
Plant Protection Research Institute, Department of Research and Specialist Services, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O. Box 8100, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Abstract

This paper highlights the current status of knowledge of the ecology and control of the maize stalk-borer, Busseoia fusca (Fuller). Migration has been shown to be an important parameter in the proliferation of the pest. Control measures advocated to the farmers consists of a combination of stover disposal and the application of chemicals. Synthetic pheromones have a place in the integrated pest management of B. fusca in Zimbabwe. Since most of this information is based on work carried out in the commercial sector, future investigations will aim at defining the extent of B. fusca infestations and magnitude of losses in yields incurred in the communal areas.

Keywords

Busseola fuscamaize stalk-borerecologycontrol
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 4 , Special Issue 1-2: Crop-Borers and Emerging Strategies for their Control , June 1983 , pp. 221 - 222
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1983

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