A lag in the advancement of biotechnology: reliable control of maize stem borers in Africa

The future of food security in Africa is being severely threatened due to an exponential increase in population, which is almost three times the increase of food production. Maize production is constrained by stem borers which cause significant yield losses. Yield losses can be further compounded...

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Main Authors: Adeyinka Olawale Samuel, Bushra Tabbassum, Muhammad Nauman Sharif, Muhammad Umar Bhatti, Idrees Ahmad Nasir, Tayyab Husnain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24425/119117