| dc.contributor.author | Makate, N. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-27T08:20:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-27T08:20:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-01 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Makate, N. (2010) The susceptibility of different maize varieties to post-harvest infestation by Sitophilus zeamais (MOTSCH) (Coleoptera: Cuculionidae), Scientific Research and Essays, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 030-034 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1992-2248 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1411 | |
| dc.description | Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Nine maize varieties collected at IITA were investigated for their relative susceptibilities to attack by
Sitophilus zeamais MOTSCH, an important insect pest of stored maize. The results obtained were
summarized using an index of susceptibility which took into account both the F1 progeny developing
during the tests and a measure of the average development period of this progeny. The varieties
arranged in a descending order of susceptibility were EV-8431-SR, 8321-18, IK85T2 SR-W, DMR-LSR-W,
8516-12, 8644-31, EK 83T2-SR-Y, 8425-8Y and 8505-5. There was a positive correlation between the
susceptibility index and certain grain characteristics or factors such as moisture content, imbibitions
potential and weight per 1000 seeds. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sitophilus zeamais | en_US |
| dc.subject | Maize susceptibility | en_US |
| dc.subject | Insect infestation | en_US |
| dc.title | The susceptibility of different maize varieties to post-harvest infestation by Sitophilus zeamais (MOTSCH) (Coleoptera: Cuculionidae) | en_US |
| dc.type | Published Article | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2010, Academic Journals | en_US |
| dc.link | http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1380534334_Makate.pdf | en_US |
