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| Author(s): | Polaszek A. |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Title: | African cereal stem borers: economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control |
| Citation: | CAB International. Wallingford, UK. 530 pages. . |
Abstract:
This book on the cereal stem borers of Africa consists of 28 chapters, by various authors, arranged in 4 sections. The 1st section is on economic importance (host plants; maize, West and central Africa; maize and sorghum, East Africa; maize and grain sorghum, southern Africa; sorghum, West Africa; rice, West Africa; rearing maize and sorghum stem borers). The second is on taxonomy (Lepidoptera, introduction; Noctuidae; Pyraloidea: Crambidae, Pyralidae; larvae (morphology); larvae (electrophoresis)). The third is on natural enemies (Hymenoptera, introduction; Hymenoptera, key to families; Bethylidae; Braconidae; Ceraphronidae; Chalcidoidea; Ichneumonidae; Scelionidae; Diptera; Nematoda, fungi, protozoa, bacteria and viruses; and predators). The 4th section considers control (integrated pest management, chemical control, cultural control and biological control). A glossary and index are provided |
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