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Solanum incanum-mediated green synthesis and characterization of silver oxide, zinc oxide, and copper oxide nanoparticles for the control of maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais) and postharvest microbial contamination

open access: yesScientific Reports
Environmentally friendly green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles provides the best ways of protection for post-harvest pest and microbial management.
Jabesa Nagasa Guyasa   +7 more
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Development and Life History of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Cereal Crops

open access: yesAdvances in Agriculture, 2016
The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is one of the most destructive pests of stored cereals. Knowledge of the life history and biology is important to the development of an integrated pest management program ...
James Adebayo Ojo, Adebayo Amos Omoloye
doaj   +1 more source

Biological control of invasive plant species: stochastic economic analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
We analysed to what extent the stochastic effects of two biological control agents (i.e. weevils and mycoherbicides) affect the optimal choice of Californian thistle control.
Chalak-Haghighi, Morteza   +2 more
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CGIAR Research Program on Maize - Plan of Work and Budget 2021

open access: yes, 2021
Led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as its main CGIAR Consortium partner, The CGIAR Agri-food Research Program MAIZE focuses on increasing maize production ...
CGIAR Research Program on Maize
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Annual report 2017: CGIAR Research Program on Maize

open access: yes, 2018
The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Maize (MAIZE), an Agri-Food Systems CRP, focuses on tropical and sub-tropical maize-based systems in low and middle income countries that provide 64% of total maize production and where maize plays a key role in the ...
CGIAR Research Program on Maize
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Hermetic on-farm storage for maize weevil control in East Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Maize (Zea mays L.) consumption makes up over half of daily caloric intake of persons in East Africa and adequate supply is necessary for food security for subsistence farmers, as well as for domestic stability.
Bern, Carl   +3 more
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Annual progress report 2013: CGIAR Research Program on Maize

open access: yes, 2014
Annual progress report 2013: CGIAR Research Program on Maize ...
CGIAR Research Program on Maize
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Evaluation of potential use of nootkatone against maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) and rice weevil [S. oryzae (L.)](Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

open access: yes, 2010
Nootkatone is a natural sesquiterpene ketone that shows insecticidal activity against insects and ticks. Its contact toxicity and repellency against two major stored-product insect pests, maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) and rice weevil ...
Henderson, Gregg, Mao, Lixin
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The Bioeconomics of Controlling an African Rodent Pest Species [PDF]

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The paper treats the economy of controlling an African pest rodent, the multimammate rat, causing major damage in maize production. An ecological population model is presented and used as a basis for the economic analyses carried out at the village level
Nils Chr. Stenseth   +4 more
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