Browsing Department of Crop Sciences by Author "M., Otim"

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PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN TROPICAL MAIZE INBRED LINES FOR RESISTANCE TO THE MAIZE WEEVIL AND LARGER GRAIN BORER

J.K, Mwololo; P., Okori; S., Mugo; T., Tefera; B., Yoseph; M., Otim; S.W, Munyiri (TJPRC Pvt. Ltd., 2012)

The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) are economicallyimportant postharvest insect pests that cause severe losses in stored grain. The use of host-plant resistance is the ...
Responses of tropical maize landraces to damage by Chilo partellus stem borer

S.W, Munyiri; S.N, Mugo; M., Otim; T., Tefera; Y., Beyene; J.K, Mwololo; P., Okori (http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB, 2013-03-13)

The potential to manage insect pests using host-plant resistance exists, but has not been exploited adequately. The objective of this study was to determine the resistance of 75 tropical maize landraces through artificial ...
Sources of Resistance to the Maize Weevil Sitophilus zeamais in Tropical Maize

J.K, Mwololo; S, Mugo; P., Okori; T., Tefera; M., Otim; S.W, Munyiri (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-10-12)

The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is among the major storage pests that enhance food insecurity among maize farmers. New sources of resistance to the maize weevil are critical ...