Sorghum is one of the most widely grown and consumed cereals in Sahelian countries, particularly in Burkina Faso. However, its cultivation faces numerous constraints, both biotic and abiotic. Among the biotic constraints, insect pests, notably the sorghum midge, Stenodiplosis sor...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95698
Sorghum midge, Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillet, 1898) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is one of the most damaging insect pests, significantly reducing the crop yield worldwide. The present study was carried out to improve understanding of farmers' perceptions of sorghum midge and th...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i33350
Yamkoulga Marcellin, Sanon Aboubakar, Kam Koï Wenceslas, Waongo Antoine, Ilboudo Zakaria & Sanon Antoine·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Aims: To assess the effect of insect pest infestation on the quality of S. macrostachya seeds at pod harvest in the North- and South-Sudanian agroclimatic zones of Burkina Faso. Study Design: Seeds of S. macrostachya were collected and examined, and the insects that emerged were...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i102457