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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/392 |