Various stages are also illustrated and described in a number of publications, including grist and lever 1969, litsinger 1977, kalshoven and laan 1981, and vreden. International journal of tropical insect science 11. The objective of this paper is to describe and discuss the management options of the main prevalent stem borer of cereal crops in africa. Cotes 1889 as the sorghum borer and it was exceedingly abundant in the central provinces indian museum notes, 1900.
The main objectives for this study were to identify and determine genetic diversity in stemborers infesting sugarcane in malawi. Against this background, we used a fullfactorial design to test the combined acclimation effects of rh 45%, 65% and 85% and temperature 23, 28 and 33 c on various indices of thermal sensitivity of laboratory reared spotted stemborer, chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. I serve as coeditor for radcliffes world ipm textbook. Determination of genetic diversity in chilo partellus. 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. Deuteromycete definition of deuteromycete by the free. Pyralidae to hexane extracts of leaves of two maize zea mays l. Chilo partellus is a pest of monocots, with the greatest crop losses. Ecological and biological management of cereal stemborers. Stem borers of cereal crops in africa and their management.
Report by journal of pure and applied microbiology. Chilo partellus lays eggs in a herringbone pattern usually on the upper surface. 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. An openaccess publisher of journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines,provides publishing serves the worlds research and scholarly communities. Wang py, zhang z, kong xb, wang hb, zhang sf, gao xr, yuan sr. The spotted stem borer, chilo partellus, and the maize stem borer, busseola fusca, which both feed inside the growing maize plants in lowland and highland regions of east africa, respectively, cause severe damage to crops. Pdf biological studies of chilo partellus lepidoptera. Larvae were reared on a semisynthetic diet containing sorghum leaf powder ochieng et al. Defining biotechnological solutions for insect control in sub. May 04, 2014 chilo partellus larvae were reared at 281c with a relative humidity of 6070% as per the protocols of sharma et al. Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the development and fecundity of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. It has been recorded from afghanistan cotterell, 1954, bangladesh hartis, 1990, cambodia cab, 1977, bhtjtcmbigger etal, 1988, nepal neupane eta1.
Apr 12, 2015 behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize landraces. Integrated management strategy for stalk borer chilo partellus a key pest of maize second global conference on entomology november 812 20 kuching sarawak. The spotted stem borer is native to asia and is a pest of sugarcane, maize, and sorghum. The book presents the most noteworthy discoveries in biology, including those that affect our daily lives, and easy experiments are provided. Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. The cereals attacked are grown by smallholders to feed. Program collaborators, researchers, and students regularly publish and present findings on ipm innovation lab work at conferences, in journals and books, in posters, and through extension publications. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Ovipositional responses of chilo partellus swinhoe.
Native and exotic lepidopteran stemborers significantly limit sugarcane production. Liquefying and saccharifying amylases of bacillus sp. The caterpillars of these moths bore into the stems of maize, sorghum, millet and rice, often killing the plant, and are commonly known as stem or stalk borers. Canadian journal of plant science canadian science publishing. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. Headspace samples were collected from plants exposed to egg deposition by chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. It details the history of biology, as well as many of the fields basic theories and concepts for students. Pyralidae, commonly known as spotted stem borer ssb, is an invasive and polyphagous pest that hampers maize production worldwide 1, 2. Chilo partellus moths were obtained from the insect mass rearing unit at the icipethomas odhiambo campus.
The stem borers infesting millets that we deal in this book belong to two. 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. Distribution of bacillus thuringiensis in punjab soil and their toxicity against chilo partellusv. Genetic and molecular basis for residual hybrid vigour in tomato. Biodegradation of mixedorganic wastes by microbial consortia in continuousrecycle expandedbed bioreactors. Bleszynski 1970 published a thorough revision of all known species of chilo on a world basis and clarified many taxonomic confusions. It demonstrates the modern tools and techniques that biologists use today. Pdf chilo partellus is one of the most devastating species of maize. Screening of maize inbred lines for resistance to stem. Jun 03, 2003 ovipositional responses of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. Buy ecological and biological management of cereal stemborers.
For nonmajors and mixedmajors introductory botany plant biology courses. Eggs of maliarpha separatella are usually protected in leaf folds around each egg mass. In the second section, the techniques used for resistance screening against c. International journal of tropical insect science, volume. The larvae originated from fieldcollected stemborers, principally from sorghum sorghum bicolor l. Similar techniques may be used for screening against other chilo spp, or modified as per the. Host plant resistance, cultural practices, biological. International journal of tropical insect science, volume 40.
Sn1 and aspergillus oryzae hs3 and their application in hydrolysis of starchy biomass for ethanol productions. The infected plants have stunted stems, impaired photosynthetic capacity, and broken tassels and stems 3, leading to low fodder and grain production. Responses of parasitoids to volatiles induced by chilo. Identification of cisplatin and palladiumii complexes as potent metallo. Babasaheb ambedkar marathawada university aurangabad, maharashtra 431004, india. Fourarm olfactometer bioassays with parasitic wasps, t. The economic importance of the stem borer in africa results in their severe damage that affect directly cereal yield factors such as the density of fertile tillers and the number of effective panicles. Francis, in progress in molecular biology and translational science, 2011. In addition to my extensionresearch responsibilities in minnesota, i am active in several international activities, including the university of minnesotas harvest choice project. Identification and validation of potential reference gene for.
Sugarcane is one of the most valuable crops in the world. With evolved content and a new organization, the authors emphasize the scientific method to help readers develop the critical thinking skills they need to make. Culicidae males in view of their optimal transport to the pilot sterile release site in mauritius. Chilo partellus swinhoe was first recorded in south africa in 1958 and became a major pest of maize and grain sorghum. The spotted stemborer chilo partellus is an oligophagy and feeds on species of grasses. Comparison of sensory structures present on larval antennae. Overwintering population of maize stem borer chilo partellus.
This volume provides students an introduction to the science of biology. Gravid females laid a significantly higher percentage of eggs on substrates smeared with extract of basilocal leaves hebl 69% than on those smeared with. Ovipositional responses of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. Chilo partellus was first described by swinhoe 1885 as crambus partellus. Identification and validation of potential reference gene. The stem borers infesting millets that we deal in this book belong to two superfamilies under the order lepidoptera. Pyralidae on maize and wild gramineous plants volume 24 issue 4 h. Comparison of sensory structures present on larval. Defining biotechnological solutions for insect control in. Pdf behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize. Antibiosis as a resistant mechanism to chilo partellus swinhoe lipidoptera. 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. The recent change in climate has a high tendency to. The biology of maize stem borer, chilo partellus swinhoe was studied under laboratory conditions on.
Science and technology, general borers insects health aspects prevention corn diseases and pests disease resistance plants observations plant immunology. An assemblage of approximately 20 moth species belonging to the families crambidae, pyralidae and noctuidae constitute the most important cereal pests in many parts of africa. Chilo partellus is the only exotic stemborer in africa overholt et al. Chilo partellus, natural diet, biology, life cycle, maize. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Plant biology focuses readers on the function of plants and the role they play in our world. Pdf behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize landraces. Chilo partellus is an important stem borer of corn. A study was carried out to determine the inheritance of resistance to c. International journal of tropical insect science 24. Any of various fungi that reproduce only asexually, by means of conidia, or whose sexual stage has not yet been discovered. Behaviour and biology of chilo partellus on maize landraces. Diagnostic study of planting time on sorghum stalk borer. Thus, an autecologist may study the life history, population dynamics, behaviour, home range and so on, of a single species, such as the mexican freetailed bat, indian bull frog, or maizeborer, chilo partellus.
It is found in india, pakistan, ethiopia, lesotho, madagascar, malawi, south africa, sudan, tanzania, uganda and on mayotte. An ecological approach to biological control of gramineous. Gemechu keneni, endashaw bekele, fassil assefa, muhammad imtiaz, tolessa debele, kifle dagne and emana getu. Autecology deals with the ecological study of one species of organism. Sorghum is the first most important cereal crop in west hararghe. It attacks the crop from seedling stage to harvest and damages all plant parts except the roots. Distribution and sampling of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera. Chilo partellus lays eggs in a herringbone pattern usually on the upper surface of the leaf along the midrib fig. Genetic variability and selection criteria for resistance to spotted stem borer, chilo partellus swinhoe in sorghum sorghum bicolor l. International journal of plant research publishes the best original research papers in all key areas of modern plant biology from the worlds leading laboratories, international journal of plant research provides a dynamic forum for this ever growing international research community. Chilo partellus, the spotted stalk borer, is a moth in the family crambidae.
Pyralidae developmental biology under field and laboratory conditions. Distribution of bacillus thuringiensis in punjab soil and their toxicity against chilo partellus v. However, national figure of grain production still remains below than the worlds average grain production per unit area due to different biotic and a biotic factor. Crambidae following acclimation beginning at larval, pupal and. Inheritance of resistance to spotted stem borer in sorghum. It is found in india, pakistan, ethiopia, lesotho, madagascar, malawi, south africa, sudan, tanzania, uganda and on mayotte c. Behaviour and biology of chilo partellus lepidoptera.
However, the identity and genetic diversity of stemborers infesting sugarcane in malawi is unknown. Nez floridas emerald coast real estate podcast with nathan abbott chillout music radio. Screening of maize inbred lines for resistance to stem borer. Published works program collaborators, researchers, and students regularly publish and present findings on ipm innovation lab work at conferences, in journals and books, in posters, and through extension publications. Prospects for biological control of chilo partellus in grain crops in.
Effect of temperature on the phenology of chilo partellus swinhoe lepidoptera, crambidae. Among the biotic factors, stalk borer was considered to be the most important insect pests of sorghum and maize in all areas of the country. S kannaiyan and k kumar abebooks shop for books, art. It survives on several grasses including sudan grass sorghum vulgare sudanense, napier grass pennisetum. Investigating the effects of low temperature and compaction on the quality of adult radiosterilised aedes albopictus diptera. Inheritance of resistance to spotted stem borer in sorghum genotypes, 978683476, the spotted stem borer, chilo partellus is one of the most destructive insect pests of sorghum in east africa. Initial damage symptoms are leaf injury followed by the formation of dead hearts, stem.