Crop Protection and Environmental Biology Research Papers/Topics

Evaluation Of Infestation And Damage By The Larger Grain Borer (Prostephanus Truncatus) (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) On Selected Food Grain Crops

ABSTRACT The study evaluated the ability of the larger grain borer (LGB), Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) to infest and damage two varieties of sorghum (Sorghum bicolour), Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and maize (Zea mays). 100 g each of the grain products were infested with 5 pairs (5 males and 5 females) of 1-10 day old LGB for 90 days. At 90 days post-infestation of the crops, the insects and grain dust generated by the feeding activities of the insects were sieved out...