Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria
The distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers was studied in six locations in southern Nigeria during the second planting season (August-November) of 1985 and 1986. Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina Walker (Pyralidae) were the stem borers most abun...
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Cambridge University Press
1990
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| author | Bosque Pérez, N.A. Mareck, J.H. |
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| description | The distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers was studied in six locations in southern Nigeria during the second planting season (August-November) of 1985 and 1986. Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina Walker (Pyralidae) were the stem borers most abundantly found in the locations sampled. S. calamistis was the dominant species up to eight weeks after planting in all locations. E. saccharina was the most abundant species from nine weeks after planting onwards, except at Umuahia where S. calamistis always comprised over 50% of the borer population. Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot (Pyralidae) was found attacking maize ears in all locations, while Busseola fusca Fuller (Noctuidae) was found only at Idah and Alabata, and even there constituted only a small proportion of the population. Other borer species found were Coniesta (= Acigona) ignefusalis (Hampson) (Pyralidae) and Cryptophlebia species (Olethreutidae). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1018562024-11-15T08:53:12Z Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria Bosque Pérez, N.A. Mareck, J.H. maize sesamia calamistis mussidia nigrivenella busseola fusca The distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers was studied in six locations in southern Nigeria during the second planting season (August-November) of 1985 and 1986. Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina Walker (Pyralidae) were the stem borers most abundantly found in the locations sampled. S. calamistis was the dominant species up to eight weeks after planting in all locations. E. saccharina was the most abundant species from nine weeks after planting onwards, except at Umuahia where S. calamistis always comprised over 50% of the borer population. Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot (Pyralidae) was found attacking maize ears in all locations, while Busseola fusca Fuller (Noctuidae) was found only at Idah and Alabata, and even there constituted only a small proportion of the population. Other borer species found were Coniesta (= Acigona) ignefusalis (Hampson) (Pyralidae) and Cryptophlebia species (Olethreutidae). 1990-12 2019-06-25T17:09:16Z 2019-06-25T17:09:16Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101856 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Bosque-Pérez, N.A. & Mareck, J.H. (1990). Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in Southern Nigeria. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 80(4), 363-368. |
| spellingShingle | maize sesamia calamistis mussidia nigrivenella busseola fusca Bosque Pérez, N.A. Mareck, J.H. Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria |
| title | Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria |
| title_full | Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria |
| title_short | Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria |
| title_sort | distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern nigeria |
| topic | maize sesamia calamistis mussidia nigrivenella busseola fusca |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101856 |
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