Maize productivity is threatened by global climate change. Climate change scenarios
suggest that north‐western (NW) Europe will get warmer and drier during the main crop …

Key message Sustainable control of fall armyworm (FAW) requires implementation of
effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, with host plant resistance as a key …

Fall armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); FAW] invasion has exacerbated maize
(Zea mays L.) crop yield losses in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), already threatened by other …

Key message Improving crop resistance against insect pests is crucial for ensuring future
food security. Integrating genomics with modern breeding methods holds enormous …

The multiple-stress effects on plant physiology and gene expression are being intensively
studied lately, primarily in model plants such as Arabidopsis, where the effects of six …

The recent invasion, rapid spread, and widescale destruction of the maize crop by the fall
armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)) is likely to worsen the food insecurity …

Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is a globally important food security crop.
However, it is susceptible to pest and disease; hence, constant breeding efforts based on its …

Maize, the most widely planted and highest yielding of the three major crops in the world,
requires the development and breeding of new varieties to accommodate the shift towards …

Maize seedlings contain high amounts of 2, 4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1, 4-benzoxazin-3-one
(DIMBOA), and the effect of DIMBOA is directly associated with multiple insect-resistance …

Development and deployment of high-yielding maize varieties with native resistance to Fall
armyworm (FAW), turcicum leaf blight (TLB), and gray leaf spot (GLS) infestation is critical for …