Maize pests impacted by the climate Date: July 28, 2016 Source: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) Summary: In East Africa, the caterpillars of two butterflies, Busseola fusca and ...

Maize plants release certain scents to combat a variety of insects such as the maize root borer. The larvae of this insect eat root hairs and bore into the root of the plant. In North America, the ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...

Maize is a key crop in Nigeria and essential for food security. The new spatial simulations show that pest-related crop losses could range from 18% to 75% in the coming decades—more severe than ...

Maize is a staple food crop for many subsistence farmers. Destructive pests have emerged causing crop losses.The cheering news is that scientists have developed disease-resistant varieties of maize.

Maize pest exploits plant defense compounds to protect itself. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 31, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 11 / 171127140813.htm ...

The corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) is considered to be among the most common farm pests in the US, ravaging crops such as maize, cotton, soya and other vegetables.

"We need better pest monitoring, predictive models, and climate-smart management strategies to safeguard staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize and soybean from increasing pest risks," said ...

Once a truck driver, now a successful maize farmer. In Monggar, the humble maize is turning into a golden crop. And it's ...

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, unveiled and released four varieties of maize that are drought and pest-resistant, and declared that the new crop would double the production of maize in Nigeria.

Farmers in Perambalur district are a worried lot as maize crops are being affected by insufficient rainfall and an invasive pest fall armyworm. Maize crops are grown on 65,000 acres in ...