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 ...

And as is the norm, pests mostly stalk borer will come for his young maize. He's therefore not giving any chances-the sprayer and pesticides must ready. "For many years, ...

Alarmingly, 95% of the crop is also deemed climatically suitable for fall armyworm and at least three or more pests such as the maize stalk borer, Western corn rootworm and Asiatic witchweed.

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Stem borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer and the spotted stem borer are highly destructive, ...

For many years, George Otiep, 37, was selling green maize directly from his farm for fear that the maize stalk borer commonly known as ‘Osama’ would destroy his crop. This left his family ...

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