Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions
Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa. One century after its first description by Fuller in 1901, inaccurate information based on earlier reports are still propagated on its distribution (e.g., absent from the lower altitudes in East...
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| author | Paul-André Calatayud Bruno P. Le Ru Johnnie van den Berg Fritz Schulthess |
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| description | Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa. One century after its first description by Fuller in 1901, inaccurate information based on earlier reports are still propagated on its distribution (e.g., absent from the lower altitudes in East Africa) and host plant range (e.g., feeding on a large range of wild grass species). This review provides updated information on the biology, distribution and genetics of B. fusca with emphasis on insect-plant interactions. Related to this, new avenues of stem borer management are proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c51964b4c5d458ab547cb713afc34e22022-12-21T19:39:56ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502014-07-015353956310.3390/insects5030539insects5030539Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant InteractionsPaul-André Calatayud0Bruno P. Le Ru1Johnnie van den Berg2Fritz Schulthess3Institute de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UR 072, c/o ICIPE (African Insect Science for Food and Health), Nairobi 30772, KenyaInstitute de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UR 072, c/o ICIPE (African Insect Science for Food and Health), Nairobi 30772, KenyaUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South AfricaPostfach 508, Chur 7000, SwitzerlandBusseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa. One century after its first description by Fuller in 1901, inaccurate information based on earlier reports are still propagated on its distribution (e.g., absent from the lower altitudes in East Africa) and host plant range (e.g., feeding on a large range of wild grass species). This review provides updated information on the biology, distribution and genetics of B. fusca with emphasis on insect-plant interactions. Related to this, new avenues of stem borer management are proposed.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/3/539insect-plant interactionsinsect distributionPoaceaewild grassesovipositionhost preferencefeeding statusplant damagespest management |
| spellingShingle | Paul-André Calatayud Bruno P. Le Ru Johnnie van den Berg Fritz Schulthess Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions Insects insect-plant interactions insect distribution Poaceae wild grasses oviposition host preference feeding status plant damages pest management |
| title | Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions |
| title_full | Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions |
| title_fullStr | Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions |
| title_short | Ecology of the African Maize Stalk Borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to Insect-Plant Interactions |
| title_sort | ecology of the african maize stalk borer busseola fusca lepidoptera noctuidae with special reference to insect plant interactions |
| topic | insect-plant interactions insect distribution Poaceae wild grasses oviposition host preference feeding status plant damages pest management |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/3/539 |
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