Kenya: One of the most destructive maize pests – the stalk borer – has figured out a way of safely feeding on genetically modified crops even when farmers apply recently recommended strategies in ...

Young common stalk borer larvae are cream-colored with dark purple or brown longitudinal stripes on the thorax and abdomen. A narrow cream dorsal stripe runs from behind the head to the anal plate, ...

Abstract European corn borer (ECB) tunnel and feed within vascular tissues of maize whereas disrupt water and nutrient transport within plants. Occurred injuries predispose plant to stalk breakage and ...

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The TELA Maize Project which builds on progress made from a decade of excellent breeding work under the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) Project has gone through three experiments of Confined ...