Browsing by Subject "Brachiaria spp."
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Suitability of brachiaria grass as a trap crop for management of Chilo partellus
(Wiley, 2018)The cereal stemborer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a major insect pest of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) and maize (Zea mays L.) in Africa. Trap cropping systems have been shown to be a ... -
Understanding agronomic and phytochemical properties of Brachiaria for management of cereal stemborers in East Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Grasses in the genus Brachiaria, commonly known as brachiaria are grown as a fodder crop in sub-Saharan Africa, with some genotypes being used in management of the spotted stemborer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: ...
