Grains of ten maize varieties grown in NWFP, Pakistan were obtained and investigated for
physicochemical characteristics, proximate composition, energy content and mineral …

Melatonin (MT) and nitric oxide (NO) are known as scavengers of free radicals and an
antioxidant against biotic and abiotic stresses in plant defense systems. However, whether …

This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional analysis of the commercially available white
maize flours and noncommercial yellow maize flour obtained from the grains of the maize …

Cereals are the most widely cultivated and consumed crops globally [1]. In Nigeria
especially in the northern part of the country, cereals provide a major food resource for man …

The objective of the study was to develop insect pest management strategy by exploring
host plant resistance in canola, Brassica napus L., and seasonal abundance of aphids at …

The use of resistant cultivars could be an efficient pest management strategy against the
carob moth Ectomyelois ceratoniae in pomegranate orchards. To identify possible resistant …

Poor storage methods lead to high postharvest losses in maize, an essential staple in sub-
Saharan Africa. Smallholder farmers' knowledge and awareness of postharvest nutritional …

Abstract African Rice Gall Midge (AfRGM) Orseolia oryzivora Harris and Gagne (Diptera:
Cecidomyiidae), is a major insect pest mainly of rainfed and irrigated lowland rice in Africa …

Grains of ten maize varieties grown in Eastern part of Nigeria were collected from national
seed company of Nigeria and investigated for their nutritive value to assess their dietary …

Abstract Series of farming practice methods have been employed to increase maize
production but there is no adequate information on the effect of these methods on the …