Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize

Field experiments were conducted in the dry season of 1985–86 and the first and second rainy seasons of 1986 at Ibadan, Nigeria, to assess the level of damage and yield reductions caused by Eldana saccharina Walker to maize. Grain weight per plant in artificially infested plots was up to 36% lower t...

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Autores principales: Bosque Pérez, N.A., Mareck, J.H.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 1991
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101742
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author Bosque Pérez, N.A.
Mareck, J.H.
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description Field experiments were conducted in the dry season of 1985–86 and the first and second rainy seasons of 1986 at Ibadan, Nigeria, to assess the level of damage and yield reductions caused by Eldana saccharina Walker to maize. Grain weight per plant in artificially infested plots was up to 36% lower than grain weight per plant in insecticide-protected plots. Artificially infested plots had significantly lower 100-grain weight than insecticide-protected ones. The regression coefficient obtained from covariance analysis revealed that 100-grain weight decreased by 0.125 g for each unit increase in the percentage of the stem tunnelled. Infestations of E. saccharina were found to increase significantly the incidence and severity of stalk rots. Mutsaers, H.J.W. & Walker, P. (1991). On-Farm research in theory and practice: Proceedings of a workshop on design and analysis of on-farm trials, 27 February- 3 March 1989, Ibadan, IITA.
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spelling CGSpace1017422024-11-15T08:53:09Z Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize Bosque Pérez, N.A. Mareck, J.H. field experiments maize insecticides Field experiments were conducted in the dry season of 1985–86 and the first and second rainy seasons of 1986 at Ibadan, Nigeria, to assess the level of damage and yield reductions caused by Eldana saccharina Walker to maize. Grain weight per plant in artificially infested plots was up to 36% lower than grain weight per plant in insecticide-protected plots. Artificially infested plots had significantly lower 100-grain weight than insecticide-protected ones. The regression coefficient obtained from covariance analysis revealed that 100-grain weight decreased by 0.125 g for each unit increase in the percentage of the stem tunnelled. Infestations of E. saccharina were found to increase significantly the incidence and severity of stalk rots. Mutsaers, H.J.W. & Walker, P. (1991). On-Farm research in theory and practice: Proceedings of a workshop on design and analysis of on-farm trials, 27 February- 3 March 1989, Ibadan, IITA. 1991-09 2019-06-25T17:09:04Z 2019-06-25T17:09:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101742 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Bosque-Perez, N.A. & Mareck, J.H. (1991). Effect of the stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 81(3), 243-247.
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maize
insecticides
Bosque Pérez, N.A.
Mareck, J.H.
Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize
title Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize
title_full Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize
title_fullStr Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize
title_full_unstemmed Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize
title_short Effect of stem borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the yield of maize
title_sort effect of stem borer eldana saccharina lepidoptera pyralidae on the yield of maize
topic field experiments
maize
insecticides
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