G. A. S. Benson

Particle Size Effect of Piper guineense in the Control of the ‘Sitophilus zeamais Motchulski’ on Maize

G. A. S. Benson, O. A. Oyetunde, A. O. Joda, A. O. Nofiu & K. L. Balogun · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

Sitophilus zeamais is perhaps the most important storage insect pest of maize. The negative health implication of synthetic pesticides necessitates research into botanicals. We investigated the efficacy of ground Piper guineense (particles sizes 150, 300, 600, 1180, and 2360 µm)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i2585

Estimation of Genetic Variability in Maize Genotypes under Infestation by the Maize Storage Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Using Multivariate Analysis

O. A. Oyetunde, G. A. S. Benson, B. T. Osho, A. K. Oyetunde & G. A. Adeshina · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, is an important field-to-store pest of maize; accounting for huge grain losses globally. Information on genetic variability and trait relationship is crucial to developing farmer-friendly approaches to mitigating the menace of the insect in s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i44474