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Sep 2026
Harnessing native genetic variation for resistance to field and storage insects pests in tropical maize
The stem borer ( Chilo partellus Swinhoe) causes 12%–17% yield losses in the field, while additional 15%–30% grain losses are caused by the maize weevil ( Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) in storage across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite advances in host plant resistance, maize hybrids with combined resistance to both...
R. Tende, John Derera, S. Mugo et al.
· Frontiers in Agronomy · 0 citations