Agriculture is the backbone of Tanzanian economy. It accounts for about one-third of the
gross domestic product (GDP), provides 85 percent of all exports and saves as a livelihood …

Insect pests are the most successful and diverse groups of animals on earth and are closely
related to our lives and affect the welfare of humans in diverse ways. A vast number of pest …

Abstract Evaluation of a diverse set of 68 specialty corn inbreds (pop corn, sweet corn and
QPM) against stored grain weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) revealed existence of wide genetic …

Bruchids are a major storage pest of common bean. Genetic resistance is a suitable method
to avoid grain losses during storage. The objective of the study was to introgress the arcelin …

The maize weevil is one of the most important storage pests of maize in Africa. Developing
resistant varieties has been identified as an important and environmentally friendly aspect of …

Storage of rice is affected by various types of post-harvest pests like rice weevil, lesser grain
borer, and other insect pests. An assessment was conducted to assess the status of storage …

Maize (Zea mays L.) assumes world-wide significance due to its utilization as a human food
and livestock feed, as well as a source for several hundred industrial products. The …

Abstract Status, Species Composition and Management of Stored Maize Grain Insect Pests
in Southern Ethiopia Berhanu Hiruy, Addis Ababa University, 2018 Maize (Zea mays L.) is a …

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important food legumes
worldwide. According to data published in the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) in …

The production and storage of maize are threatened by a wide range of post-harvest insect
pests like Sitophilus zeamais and Angoumois grain moth. This study was conducted with the …