Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Zea mays"

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    • Busseola segeta, a Potential New Pest of Maize in Western Kenya 

      Calatayud, P-A; Okuku, G; Musyoka, B; Khadioli, N; Ong’amo, G; Le Ru, B (2014)
      In sub-Saharan Africa, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is considered as one of the major stem borer pests of maize (Zea mays) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) [1]. Recent surveys in Western Kenya indicated ...

    • Combining abilities of maize inbred lines for grey leaf spot (GLS), grain yield and selected agronomic traits in Kenya 

      Nzuve, F; Githiri, S; Mukunya, D M; Gethi, J (Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2013)
      The genetics of resistance to grey leaf spot (GLS) disease, grain yield and selected agronomic traits was studied in 42 F1 progenies from a full diallel cross among seven maize inbred lines. These 42 F1 progenies and seven ...

    • Distribution of chemo- and mechanoreceptors on the antennae and maxillae of Busseola fusca larvae 

      Gerald, Juma; Mathayo, Chimtawi; Peter, O. Ahuya; Peter, G. N. Njagi; Bruno, Le Rü; Gabriel, Magoma; Jean-François, Silvain; Paul-André, Calatayud (University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2008)
      The stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major pest of maize, Zea mays L., and sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (both Poaceae), in sub-Saharan Africa. Like in many other lepidopteran insects, ...

    • Distribution, pest status and agro-climatic preferences of lepidopteran stem borers of maize in Kenya 

      Ong'amo, George O.; Le Ru, Bruno P.; Dupas, Stephane; Moyal, Pascal; Calatayud, Paul-André; Silvain, Jean-François (school of biological sciences, 2006)
      Lepidopterous stem borers are the main field insect pests that attack maize, Zea mays L. in tropical Africa. A survey was carried during the long and short rain cropping seasons of 2002 / 2003 across six main agro-climatic ...

    • Maize yield reduction due to erosion in a high potential area of Central Kenya highlands 

      C.K.K, Gachene; J.P, Mbuvi; N.J, Jarvis; H, Linner (Department of Soil Science, University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 1998)
      The effect of cumulative soil loss on maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield were investigated on a humicnitisol in Kenya during the 1993 long-rains (LR) and short-rains (SR). The runoff plots had been subjected to different ...