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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"corn diseases"”.
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QTL IDENTIFICATION FOR MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION OF CORN (ZEA MAYS L.) HUSK TRAITS ASSOCIATED WITH FUSARIUM SPP DISEASES RESISTANCE
… graminearum are two of the most important corn diseases in corn in the Northen Italian environment. These diseases significantly reduce yields and contaminate grain with mycotoxins in particular fumonisins, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone. In this PHD thesis role of husk traits like husk …
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Combining ability for yeild of imidazolinone resistant maize inbred lines under artificial and natural striga infestation
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Beth popularly known as witchweed infests cereal crops particularly maize (Zea mays L.) leading to severe reductions in yields, thereby compounding the food insecurity of thousands of households in sub-Saharan Africa region. In Tanzania, maize is grown on about 2 million …
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Assessment of Infestation levels of Chilo partellus swinhoe(Lepidoptera:Crambidae)on maize and the Impact of its parasitoid cotesia flavipes cameron(Hymenoptera:braconidae)in Sinazongwe District of Zambia
The spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) is one of the most destructive pests of maize in the warm, low altitude regions of Zambia. A study was carried out in Sinazongwe district, which is located at about 600 metres above sea level in the Southern Province to determine the incidence of C. …
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Assessment of Infestation levels of Chilo partellus swinhoe(Lepidoptera:Crambidae)on maize and the Impact of its parasitoid cotesia flavipes cameron(Hymenoptera:braconidae)in Sinazongwe District of Zambia
The spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) is one of the most destructive pests of maize in the warm, low altitude regions of Zambia. A study was carried out in Sinazongwe district, which is located at about 600 metres above sea level in the Southern Province to determine the incidence of C. …
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Comparative Resistance of Maize populations to the maize weevil,Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky
Storage losses present a major threat to food security among the small-holder farmers in Africa. The Maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, is one of the most important storage pest for which breeding for resistance is the best option for reducing storage losses. A study was conducted to …
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Comparative Resistance of Maize populations to the maize weevil,Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky
Storage losses present a major threat to food security among the small-holder farmers in Africa. The Maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, is one of the most important storage pest for which breeding for resistance is the best option for reducing storage losses. A study was conducted to …
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Studies on sweet corn: Stewart's wilt forecasting, the effect of maize dwarf mosaic on foliar diseases, and herbicide sensitivity
Diseases and sensitivity to P450-metabolized herbicides can limit the production of high quality sweet corn. Separate studies were done to determine the probability of exceeding 1% and 5% incidence of Stewart’s wilt on sweet corn with different reactions to Pantoea stewartii, the effect of maize …