Lepidopteran stem borers are among the most important pests of maize in East Africa. The
objective of the present study was to predict the impact of temperature change on the …

Abstract Background The Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae) is now established across the African continent and is a highly polyphagous and …

Field surveys were carried out in four agroecological zones to assess the geographic
distribution, host range and perennation of Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes in …

Sexual behaviour in most of the noctuid Lepidoptera follows a diel periodicity and is limited
to a precise period of either the day or the night. The periodicity and the maturation periods …

Lepidopteran stem borers are among the most important insect pests of maize, sorghum and
sugarcane in sub‐Saharan Africa. Except for Chilo partellus, the other stem borer pests in …

In eastern Ethiopia, empirical information regarding farmers' perceptions and
implementation of research results about stem borer management is either scarce or …

Abstract 1 Field experiments were conducted on maize and sorghum at three locations in
the Amhara state of Ethiopia to determine the effects of mixed cropping on stemborer …

Surveys were conducted in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in order to gain insights into farm
management practices, farmers' perceptions of sugarcane stem borers and the relative …

Lepidopteran stem-borers in Africa are attacked by diverse natural enemies in natural and
cultivated environments. Field surveys of stem-borer natural enemies and associated host …

African maize stem borer, Busseola fusca is an important pest of maize in sub-Saharan
Africa. This study investigated the relationship between B. fusca population density and yield …