Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Maize weevil"
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Effect of varying doses of Malathion on population dynamics of Tophilus zeamais (maize weevil) on stored maize and sorghum grain
(Makerere University, 2019)Maize and sorghum are the major staple food cereal crops in Africa (CIMMYT, 2002; Ali et al., 2011). Sorghum is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world after maize, rice, wheat and barley. It staple for over 500 ... -
The use of essential oils from eucalyptus leaves in arua and fort portal as pesticides for bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus) and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Makerere University, 2022-02-20)Beans and maize are widely grown and stored food crops that are attacked by insect pests like the bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus) and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais). Farmers use synthetic insecticides to control ...