Evaluation of African Maize Cultivars for Resistance to Fall Armyworm <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae

The fall armyworm (FAW) has recently invaded and become an important pest of maize in Africa causing yield losses reaching up to a third of maize annual production. The present study evaluated different aspects of resistance of six maize cultivars, cropped by farmers in Kenya, to FAW larvae feeding...

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Main Authors: Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Amanuel Tamiru, Islam S. Sobhy, Toby J. A. Bruce, Charles A. O. Midega, Zeyaur Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/392