Box 23360, san juan, puerto rico 00931, usa, email protected karensa menzies institute for technology. Given the nearby presence of nonbt crops including those planted as refuges and noncrop habitats, pests targeted by the bt trait have a choice between bt and nonbt crops or weeds, and their host preference may greatly affect. Trichogrammatoidea lutea girault trichogrammatidae parasitized eggs ofc. Popularity is calculated using the total number of sales. Management of stem borer chilo partellus swinhoe in maize. Eggs of maliarpha separatella are usually protected in leaf folds around each egg mass. The major components in the extract were identified as 4hydroxybenzaldehyde and 4hydroxybenzoic acid, with 4. Pdf behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize landraces.
Insecticides were recently used in south africa to control e. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer. Vials were covered with cotton wool and kept in the dark room. However, the identity and genetic diversity of stemborers infesting sugarcane in malawi is unknown. Suitability of diapaused larvae of spotted stem borer, chilo partellus crambidae. Original paper the potential global distribution of chilo partellus, including consideration of irrigation and cropping patterns tania yonow1,2 darren j.
International crops research institute for the semiarid tropics. Have the world of birds at your fingertips the handbook of bird biology is an essential reference for birdwatchers, college students, and educators. Maize stem borer, chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. Chilo partellus is composed of 7 to 100% of the population of stem borer species and cause a damage of 1 to 100% in the same zone at the elevation range of 1492 to 2084 m. Mentorship of student directed research and summer student research. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Responses of tropical maize landraces to damage by chilo partellus stem borer.
Chetan jawale author year 2016 pages 94 catalog number v321240 file size 7594 kb language english tags pesticide agricultural pest noninsect pest pest control plant protection insect pest india quote paper. Pdf behaviour and biology of chilo partellus swinhoe. This crop is attacked by the stem borer, chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. Bionomics the female lays nearly 500 eggs in masses of 1080 on the under surface of the leaf often near the midrib. Abstract plants defend themselves against herbivores through activation of both constitutive and induced defences. Noctuidae, pectinophora gossypiella saunders lepidoptera.
Moench and maize in various parts of asia and africa reddy, 1998. In external appearance the spotted stemborer chilo partellus. Application of different sampling methods on spatially stabilized whitefly adult populations. Pyralidae larvae by some commonly available sugars and its effect on larval mortality caused by bacillus thuringiensis berliner volume 14 issue 4 michael brownbridge. The tenth edition of the bestselling text campbell biology helps launch students to success in biology. Elizabetha2 a1 international centre of insect physiology and ecology icipe, po box 30772, nairobi, kenya. Bt rice plants may protect neighbouring nonbt rice plants. Rice university openstax college and connexions are initiatives of. Crambidae, a serious pest of cereals such as sorghum bicolor l. Determination of genetic diversity in chilo partellus. The spotted stemborer chilo partellus is an oligophagy and feeds on species of grasses and sedges which include several important cultivated cereals, especially maize, sorghum, rice, sugarcane, and millets. In the second section, the techniques used for resistance screening against c.
Field guide to the stemborer larvae of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in eastern and southern. Eastern university since 2005 i have mentored and worked with 26 senior biology major. Phagostimulatory responses of thirdinstar larvae ofchilo partellus to phenolic components identified in an ethyl acetate extract of the leaf whorls of 3weekold plants ofsorghum bicolor cultivar is 18363 were studied in nochoice bioassays. Pdf distribution and impact of busseola fusca fuller. We also acknowledge previous national science foundation support under grant numbers 1246120. Pakistan journal of zoology volume 39, 2007 contents. The biology of chameleons edited by krystal tolley and anthony herrel. The spotted stem borer is native to asia and is a pest of sugarcane, maize, and sorghum. Feeding stimulation in chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. Chilo partellus, the spotted stalk borer, is a moth in the family crambidae.
Off 1796 stubbles of maize, present findings showed that over all high population of c. Babasaheb ambedkar marathawada university aurangabad, maharashtra 431004, india. One egg parasite, 7 larval parasites, 2 pupal parasites and 3 larval hyperparasites were recorded parasitizing the spotted stalk borer,chilo partellus swinhoe on maize and grain sorghum in south africa. Larval orientation, settling, arrest and dispersal, feeding, development, survival, and subsequent oviposition of moths were determined for individuals reared. Biology categories bioethics genetics cell biology forestry virology forensic biology marine biology fish biology ornithology. Sugarcane is one of the most valuable crops in the world. The area planted with insectresistant genetically engineered crops expressing bacillus thuringiensis bt genes has greatly increased in many areas of the world. It survives on several grasses including sudan grass sorghum vulgare sudanense, napier grass. Sep 10, 2014 insect and pathogen attack and resistance in maize and its wild ancestors, the teosintes elvira s. Research experimentations were carried out on maize to control stem borer using conventional pesticides under field condition during summer season of two consecutive years from 2015 to 2016 at rampur, chitwan. Influence of varietal resistance on oviposition and larval development of stalkborer chilo partellus swin.
Previous studies reported that egg deposition on maize landraces induces the release of volatiles that attract parasitoids, but little is known. Explain how the properties of life emerge from complex organization. Chilo partellus, the spotted stem borer ssb, is reported for the first time from the fields of sorghum and corn in israel. Poaceae hybrid napier millet, pennisetum purpureum. The new pest had spread all over northern israel by the end of 2011. Abstract sorghum is one of the most important cereals in the semiarid tropics. Significant variations were observed in population density of c. Biology and management of economically important lepidopteran cereal stem borers in africa.
Native and exotic lepidopteran stemborers significantly limit sugarcane production. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Leaf damage scores from spotted stem borer chilo partellus.
Lepidoptera for laboratory rearing of apanteles flavipes cameron braconidae. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem. Several poaceae gramineae, especially corn maize, sorghum, and rice morphology. Introduction the maize stem borer, chilo partellus swinhoe is a serious pest of maize zea mays l.
Apr 12, 2015 behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize landraces. March15,20 onthe28thofapril2012thecontentsoftheenglishaswellasgermanwikibooksandwikipedia projectswerelicensedundercreativecommonsattributionsharealike3. Biology is a multidisciplinary adventure objectives after reading this chapter and attending lecture, the student should be able to. Top of page chilo partellus was first described by swinhoe in 1885 and is one of many species of chilo that develop on cereal crops and wild grasses, mostly in the tropics. Briefly describe unifying themes that pervade the science of biology. Agriculture entomology and pest pesticides course bachelor of science author. Among the granular insecticides, carbofuran was proved to be most effective while among foliar formulations, fipronil was the most effective insecticide in controlling larvae. Overwintering population of maize stem borer chilo partellus. The potential global distribution of chilo partellus. Reproductive biology of the cereal stemborer chilo. Effect of temperature on the phenology of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera, crambidae. Itbmeva this pest is a member of the following lists.
Lal ahamed nutrient uptake of rice as influenced by integrated nutrient management practices 16 b. It is found in india, pakistan, ethiopia, lesotho, madagascar, malawi, south africa, sudan, tanzania, uganda and on mayotte. Trap cropping is based on the principle that nearly all insect pests exhibit a distinct preference to. Diagram the hierarchy of structural levels in biology. Insecta, holometabola, lepidoptera, crambidae geographical distribution. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Effect of temperature on the phenology of chilo partellus. Distribution and sampling of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera.
Insect and pathogen attack and resistance in maize and its. Studies on the biology of sugarcane early shoot borer, chilo infuscatellus snellen on bean based artificial diet in vitro under laboratory conditions at r. Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical twosemester biology course for science majors. We evaluated six landraces and one hybrid maize variety for their resistance to chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. A global approach, 11th edn global edn by campbell, urry, cain, p. Chilo partellus lays eggs in a herringbone pattern usually on the upper surface of the leaf along the midrib fig. Behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize landraces article pdf available in entomologia experimentalis et applicata 1532 october 2014 with 458 reads how we measure reads. Spotted stem borer larvae were first discovered in july 2010 on sorghum and corn plants in the western galilee. Babasaheb ambedkar marathawada university aurangabad. Previous studies reported that egg deposition on maize landraces induces the relea. This book contains a series of authoritative chapters written by top names in conservation biology with the aim of disseminating cuttingedge conservation knowledge as widely as possible.
Gelechiidae, and chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. The main objectives for this study were to identify and determine genetic diversity in stemborers infesting sugarcane in malawi. Elizabeth2 1international centre of insect physiology and ecology icipe, po box 30772, nairobi, kenya. Overwintering population of maize stem borer chilo. A new distribution map is provided for chilo partellus swinhoe. The stem borer chilo partellus swinhoe is one of the most destructive pests of maize crop. Offered products eat leaves at their young and old stage. Maize, sorghum, sugarcane, bajra, rice, sorghum halepense, finger millet etl. An illustrated introduction to the basic biological principles. The use of language in this book is easy to comprehend unlike some books and it covers a wide aspect of biology. Trap crops are stands of plants cultivated to attract specific pest populations away from target crops and congregate them into a limited area where they can be controlled with timely insecticide applications or other control measures hokkanen 1991. Concepts of biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements.
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Life history of spotted stem borer, chilo partellus swinhoe on different maize cultivars 7 g. Plants defend themselves against herbivores through activation of both constitutive and induced defences. Massey biology department, university of puerto rico rio piedras, p. Attacks sorghum, maize, millet, rice, sugarcane, jobs tears and many grasses. Its the best fit book for anyone who wishes to know biology in easytounderstand detail. Pdf chemical control of chilo partellus on maize crop in. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The chilo partellus we offer is widely found on in the farms of wheat, rice, pearl and much more. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page chilo partellus was first described by swinhoe in 1885 and is one of many species of chilo that develop on cereal crops and wild grasses, mostly in the tropics. If you do not have internet access, may be able to signout a book for the year these are limited. Bleszynski 1970 published a thorough revision of all known species of chilo on a world basis and clarified many taxonomic confusions. In addition to his classroom teaching, his background includes faculty development, biology research, editorial book development, and medical sales. The books cover the areas of botany, zoology, evolutionary biology, genetics, bioinformatics, neuroscience, cell biology, biochemistry and much more.
It is found in india, pakistan, ethiopia, lesotho, madagascar, malawi, south africa, sudan, tanzania, uganda and on mayotte c. Chilo partellus was first described by swinhoe 1885 as crambus partellus. Free biology books list of freely available biology textbooks, popular works, lecture notes, and other documents. Cotes 1889 as the sorghum borer and it was exceedingly abundant in the central provinces indian museum notes, 1900. The present work regarding the overwintering population of maize stem borer chilo partellus swinhoe at larval stage was conducted in order to determine degree of overwintering population and the level of infestation of this pest at different localities of azad kashmir. East and south africa, the middle east, india and pakistan host plants. Parasites of the spotted stalk borer, chilo partellus. To meet the needs and requirements of the clients, we are offering a wide array of chilo partellus.
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