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Distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers in southern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

N.A. Bosque-Pérez  and
J.H. Mareck
N.A. Bosque-Pérez
Affiliation:
Maize Research Program, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria
J.H. Mareck
Affiliation:
Maize Research Program, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, PMB 5320, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Abstract

The distribution and species composition of lepidopterous maize borers was studied in six locations in southern Nigeria during the second planting season (August-November) of 1985 and 1986. Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina Walker (Pyralidae) were the stem borers most abundantly found in the locations sampled. S. calamistis was the dominant species up to eight weeks after planting in all locations. E. saccharina was the most abundant species from nine weeks after planting onwards, except at Umuahia where S. calamistis always comprised over 50% of the borer population. Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot (Pyralidae) was found attacking maize ears in all locations, while Busseola fusca Fuller (Noctuidae) was found only at Idah and Alabata, and even there constituted only a small proportion of the population. Other borer species found were Coniesta (= Acigona) ignefusalis (Hampson) (Pyralidae) and Cryptophlebia species (Olethreutidae).

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Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 80 , Issue 4 , December 1990 , pp. 363 - 368
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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