Field guide to the stemborer larvae of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in Eastern and Southern Africa

Overholt W.A., Maes K.V.N., Goebel François-Régis. 2001. Field guide to the stemborer larvae of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in Eastern and Southern Africa. Nairobi : ICIPE, 31 p. ISBN 92-906413-2-0

Résumé : Lepidopteran stemborers are generally considered to be the most important group of insect pests that attack maize, sorghum and sugarcane in many areas of the world. In eastern and southern Africa, there are several important species. Correct identification of the stemborers occurring in an area is the first step towards developing an appropriate pest management strategy. The objective of this publication is to provide agricultural scientists and extension workers with a simple, user-friendly taxonomic key to allow the rapid identification of larvae of the major stemborer species found in maize, sorghum and sugarcane in eastern and southern Africa. Fact sheets which summarise information on the geographic distribution, biology, host plant records, and economic importance of the stemborers are also included. Additionally, brief sections on collecting, rearing and preservation of stemborers are provided to facilitate sampling and identification.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Zea mays, Sorghum, Saccharum, insecte déprédateur des tiges, larve, dégât, identification

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique orientale, Afrique du Sud

Classification Agris : H10 - Ravageurs des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Overholt W.A., ICIPE (KEN)
• Maes K.V.N., AgroBioSys International Kleine Smetledestraat (BEL)
• Goebel François-Régis, CIRAD-CA-Canne à sucre (ZAF) ORCID: 0000-0002-5438-1078

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/489129/)

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