Despite the huge amount of information about its management, this pest still represents a major constraint to maize production in areas where it is abundant. Busseola fusca is the main pest in higher altitudes, while chilo partellus is the dominant pest in lower altitudes. Bjsseola of water contact as a factor terminating larval diapause in a stem borer, busseola fusca. Screening and breeding for resistance to busseola fusca. Ecology of the maize stalk borer, busseola fusca fuller. Busseola fusca was first mentioned as sesamia fusca in a report by fuller in 1901 and described under the same name by hampson in 1902. Native and exotic lepidopteran stemborers significantly limit sugarcane production. In 1953 african species of sesamia and related genera were morphotaxonomically revised and finally s. Noctuidae stem borer busseola fusca fuller lepidoptera. Early sowing dates april 1 and 15 had significantly lower numbers of larvae, percent infestation and deadhearts, and produced higher yields. Pdf busseola fusca background information, introduction, known distribution. Early sowing and harvesting as effective measures to. New information on the intraseasonal progression of larval infestations of busseola fusca fuller in south africa was obtained through repeated sampling in maize plantings of different planting dates over various seasons. A revision of the african species of sesamia guenee and related genera agrotidaelepidoptera.
Several lepidoptera species have evolved resistance to cry proteins expressed by bt maize over the last decade, including the african maize stem borer, busseola fusca fuller lepidoptera. Journal of the entomological society of southern africa, 481. Prerelease evaluation 19941996 of the inherent susceptibility and postrelease assessments 19982011 of resistance status of b. Pest management practices involving a range of options, such as cultural control, plant resistance, biological. Jun 10, 20 delineating four categories of fieldevolved resistance of pests to bt crops, through analysis of 77 studies carried out in five continents from 1996 to 2012, should inform future pest management.
Busseola fusca is resistant to cry1ab bt maize at many localities throughout the maize production region. Distributor for products for forest insect pests in canada and us except colorado. Sesamia calamistis, the african pink stem borer, is also known as the african pink borer of sugarcane, mauritius pink. First whole transcriptome analysis of busseola fusca busseola fusca defence against cry1ab toxin. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record publication date. This page was last edited on 17 october 2019, at 02. In both transects the highest stem borer pest infestation is recorded between 12001500 m. Information about busseola fusca diagnosis, including distribution and treatment advice. The main objectives for this study were to identify and determine genetic diversity in stemborers infesting sugarcane in malawi. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Noctuidae is a destructive pest of maize throughout the african continent. Maize stalk borer, busseola fusca the maize stalk or stem borer is a widespread pest throughout tropical and subtropical africa, from south of the sahara to south africa, usually in areas with and altitude greater than 700m. Populations in eastern and southern africa appear to be adapted to different environments from those in west africa. Factors affecting infestations of the stalk borer busseola fusca. Control of the sorghum stem borer, busseola fusca, by partial burning of the stalks. Therefore, the aim of this study was to gain insight into the. Reports of severe damage caused by the african stem borer, busseola fusca fuller to mon810transgenic maize bt prompted a study in which the survival of progenies of diapause larvae collected from both a bt and nonbt planting were compared when feeding on various bt and nonbt hybrids. Much screening has therefore been against field infestations, often against complexes of different borer species. Screening maize and sorghum genotypes for resistance to b. However, the identity and genetic diversity of stemborers infesting sugarcane in malawi is unknown.
Some, such as the maize stalk borer busseola fusca, display significant geographic differences in ecological preferences that may be congruent with patterns of molecular variation. The effects of sowing date, host plant and insecticidal control of the stemborer busseola fusca fuller were studied in the highlands of eritrea at halhal begos in 20032005. Optimized agronomic practices remain the primary line of defense against pests and diseases. Busseola fusca, chilo partellus, sesamia calamistis. The pushpull system, a stimulodeterrent cropping strategy consisting of intercropping cereals with herbaceous legumes and surrounded by fodder grasses, is presented as a promising crop diversification strategy for smallholder farmers in africa as it may contribute to maize stemborer busseola fusca fuller suppression, while improving soil fertility and providing feed for livestock. Busseola fusca fuller, the african maize stalk borer. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and. Differential expression of immune genes in response to toxin challenge. Almanaque do fusca start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The damage caused by busseola fusca larvae in east and southern africa is considerable. Publication date 20170706 topics ak73ljy1 collection opensource language.
Field trials were carried out in the humid forest zone of cameroon to investigate the effects of crop rotation, cover crops and bush fallow on infestations by b. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Effect of intercropping pattern on stem borer infestation. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Usercontentdocumentsannouncements 2017illovosugarmalawiplcannualreport2017. Resistance of busseola fusca to cry1ab bt maize plants in south africa and challenges to insect resistance management in africa article pdf available january 2015 with 166 reads how we. Busseola fusca composed of 16 to 100% of the population of stem borer species and caused damage levels of 3 to 60% in south wollo zone at the elevation. Sowing date had a significant effect on stemborer incidence and damage levels. Measuring the economic value of redistributing parasitoids. Furthermore, accumulation of fumonisin mycotoxins deteriorates grain quality. Busseola fusca bussfuhost plants eppo global database. Wefco marketing cc bears no responsibility for failures, which may occur when non recommended chemicals are used in conjunction with this system.
Efficiency of a pheromonebaited trap for the sorghum stem borer, busseola fusca. Moth populations of busseola fusca were monitored with synthetic sex pheromone traps, while larval populations of the two stem borer species were monitored by scouting maize and grain sorghum fields. Bt maize is an effective control measure for this pest, however, selection pressure for resistance evolution is high. Overlapping geographical distributions of three different clades of busseola fusca adapted from sezonlin et al. Recent estimates of yield losses due to stemborers alone in subsaharan africa are in the insects. Categories have been assigned by the eppo secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. An algorithm for data reconstruction from published articles.
Sesamia calamistis, the african pink stem borer, is also known as the african pink borer of. Adults are pale brown the larvae feed on various grasses, as well as zea mays, sorghum and saccharum species. The maize stalk borer, busseola fusca, is an important lepidopteran pest of cereal crops in central, east, and southern africa. Busseola fusca occurs throughout subsaharan africa 6 but not in zanzibar and madagascar 48. Fields experiments were conducted at the department of crop protection, faculty of agriculture, university of maiduguri teaching and research farm, maiduguri during 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons to investigate the effects of intercropping pattern on stem borer pest infestation in pearl millet pennisetum glaucum l. Genomic resources provide critical insight into the biology of pest species and.
Management of stemborer busseola fusca lepidoptera. Busseola fusca fuller is a serious pest of maize and sorghum in tanganyika where it occurs mainly at altitudes of 4,000 ft. Using a cobbdouglas production function, it was estimated that yields increased by 28. Identification of potential bt resistance genes signal transduction and immune system pathways identified for busseola fusca. Distribution maps top of page you can pan and zoom the map. The maize and sorghum stalkborer, busseola fusca fuller. Busseola fusca, and spodoptera frugiperda infesting. Duration of diapause in the stem borers, busseola fusca and chilo partellus.
This necessitates the implementation of insect resistance management irm strategies such as the highdoserefuge strategy. Changes in abundance gi, damage potential and activity ai, potential population growth of the maize stalk borer, busseola fusca, in maize production systems worldwide according to model predictions, using the gi a, b and the ai d, e for the years 2000 and 2050, and the absolute index change c, f. Larval migration behaviour of busseola fusca lepidoptera. Seasonal flight activity of busseola fusca fuller was monitored at six localities in lesotho during the 199596, 199697 and 1997. Appropriate disposal of crop residues after harvest can reduce carryover populations of vusseola larvae and so limit initial establishment of the pest on the following seasons crops.
Ecology of the maize stalk borer, busseola fusca fuller lepidoptera. Busseola is a genus of moths of the family noctuidae described by friedrich thurau in 1904 species. Partellus results were not significantly different, but, for b. Host the maize stalk borer feeds mainly on maize and sorghum. The only stem borer already found there elevation 1,600 m is busseola fusca fuller. Busseola fusca is a species of moth that is also known as the maize stalk borer. Ebook almanaque do fusca as pdf download portable document format. Monitoring resistance to bt maize in field populations of busseola. Nwanze pa norsk pdf djvu read more free audio books download for ipod touch sikanderpur, uttar pradesh by adam cornelius bert pdf. Busseola fusca lays eggs in a mass, not covered with a tuft of hairs, and individual eggs are hemispherical with crenulations radial vertical ridges on the egg shell.
Dominant inheritance of fieldevolved resistance to bt. Free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines, all in one place response to s1 recurrent selection for resistance to two stem borers, busseola fusca and chilo partellus, in two tropical maize populations pdf paperity. Phylogeography and population genetics of the maize stalk. Insects free fulltext determination of genetic diversity. Noctuidae, has evolved resistance to bt maize express. First report of field resistance by the stem borer. Maize cultivation in tanzania is hampered by the presence of maize stalk borer busseola fusca and fusarium verticillioides, causing ear, kernel and stalk damage. Molecular methods to detect spodoptera frugiperda in.
Draft genome of busseola fusca, the maize stalk borer, a major. Map of localities where busseola fusca, chilo partellus, and. Noctuidae is a stemborer pest that attacks maize zea mays throughout subsaharan africa. Landscape composition overrides field level management. On maize, it reached 32% of the total borer population within 6 years and on grain sorghum 59% within 7 years. Genetically modified maize has been shown to be effective against b. Tools save list as excel file save list as csv file. Ecology of the african maize stalk borer, busseola fusca. Subjects dealt with include pest status and crop loss assessment, taxonomic descriptons, pest biology and ecology. Laboratory work on the lifecycle and on the diapause of the larva is described. Monitoring resistance to bt maize in field populations of. Busseola fusca is the dominant maize stemborer species in the area abate et al. Postrelease monitoring of transgenic bt maize fields for resistant pest populations is an important activity that will contribute to early identification and mitigation of resistance evolution by target pests. The population genetics and phylogeography of african phytophagous insects have received little attention.
Poaceae, is threatened by the evolution of resistance by target pest species. The distribution of maize stem borers, busseola fusca fuller, sesamia calamistis hampson, and s. The major pest for maize at all sites was the stem borer busseola fusca and maize streak virus was. The effect of different maize genotypes on the maize stalkborer, busseola fusca fuller lepidoptera. Monitoring of cereal stemborers agricultural research council. Climate change impacts on ecosystem services and food. Determination of genetic diversity in chilo partellus, busseola fusca. In some areas of corn, sorghum and similar crops, where spodoptera exempta. Journal of the entomological society of southern africa, 531. Dominant inheritance of fieldevolved resistance to bt corn. Damage by chilo partellus and busseola fusca to young plants ranges from feeding on the whorl leaves causing deadhearts, older plants causing longitudinal tunnels into the stems, tassels and ears and severe damage to the infested plants causing considerable decrease. Pdf busseola fusca african stem borer researchgate. Pdf ecology of the african maize stalk borer, busseola fusca.
Previous testing of several public bacillus thuringiensis btmaize events did not show control of the. In the value of phenology in increasing the productivity of crops. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Chilo partellus is commonly known as the spotted stem borer. Transcriptome and differentially expressed genes of busseola. Categorization of busseola fusca bussfu this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Busseola fusca is distributed widely throughout subsaharan africa. Draft genome of busseola fusca, the maize stalk borer, a. Stem borers were monitored at cedara kwazulunatal province, delmas mpumalanga province and brits northwest province, south africa.
Previous studies suggested that gut microbiota contribute to mortality across a range of. One century after its first description by fuller in 1901, inaccurate information based on earlier reports are still propagated on its distribution e. May 12, 2009 read variability in pheromone communication among different haplotype populations of busseola fusca, journal of chemical ecology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Presentation mode open print download current view. Response to s1 recurrent selection for resistance to two stem. Natural control of the cereal stemborers busseola fusca and chilo. Noctuidae, has evolved resistance to bt maize expressing cry1ab proteins, with numerous reports of resistance from the highveld region of the country. No l2885, hostathion ec reg no l298, decis reg no l1741 for the control of maize stalk borer busseola fusca fuller. Prospects for cultural control of the stalk borers, chilo partellus swinhoe and busseola fusca fuller, in summer grain crops in south africa.
Noctuidae is an important pest of maize and sorghum in subsaharan africa. Noctuidae has been considered for long the most destructive lepidopteran pest of maize and sorghum in africa 1214. This study assesses the ex ante economic impact of the establishment of two parasitoids, the scelionid egg parasitoid telenomus isis polaszek from west africa and a virulent strain of the braconid larval parasitoid cotesia sesamiae cameron from western kenya, to control stemborer. To test this, we collected 307 individuals of this species from maize and cultivated sorghum at 52 localities. A monitoring method based on a pheromonebaited trap developed for busseola fusca, which infests sorghum, was tested during 199899 wet seasons in burkina faso to monitor the distribution and importance. Available results allow for prediction of stem borer pest. Effect of different plant powders for their use in a. Adults are pale brown the larvae feed on various grasses, as well as zea mays, sorghum and saccharum species references. Sugarcane is one of the most valuable crops in the world. Introduction of improved maize variety and applying its. Ebook francais download gratuit busseola fusca fuller, the african maize stalk borer. Although bt maize has been cultivated in the eastern cape province since 2001, no.
Due to the occurrence of distinct periods of moth flight, variation in planting date had a marked influence on levels of larval infestation. Busseola fusca, the african maize stalk borer is also commonly known as the maize stem borer and sorghum stalk stem borer. Biology and ecology of busseola fusea and sesamia species. Busseola fusca bussfucategorization eppo global database. Biology and ecology of busseola fusea and sesamia species in. The target pest of bt maize in south africa, busseola fusca fuller. Pdf resistance of busseola fusca to cry1ab bt maize.
Distribution and impact of busseola fusca fullerlepidoptera. An effective bt maize pest resistance monitoring programme relies on wellestablished baseline susceptibility data. Variability in pheromone communication among different. In the eastern and southern parts of the continent, b. The sustainability of genetically engineered insecticidal bacillus thuringiensis berliner bt maize, zea mays l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Field and greenhouse grown plants were artificially infested with neonate larvae. Giliomee skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Pdf resistance of busseola fusca to cry1ab bt maize plants. Effect of sowing dates and fertilizer on the severity of stem borer busseola fusca fuller, lepidoptera. Welchs twosample ttest was applied to test the difference between the original and reconstructed data of the insect life stages.
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