Aflatoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi. PHOTO/FILE. Stem borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer ...

Aeolesthes holosericea, a polyphagous stem borer has been reported to damage up to 40% of tropical tasar silkworm host-plants wherever infestation is high. Known control measures are not very ...

The agriculture department officials have claimed that with the dip in temperature, the impact of pink stem borer on wheat crop has reduced. The unexpected pest attack had caused widespread concerns ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - A recent, informal survey of sunflower fields in Hughes and Sully Counties revealed the presence of Dectes stem borer in roots or at the base of many of the sunflower stems. Ruth ...

Stem-borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer and the spotted stem borer are highly destructive, more-so in Sub-Saharan ...

Chennai-based Tropical Agro, one of the pioneering companies in agri-input innovation, has unveiled a patented and game-changing granular insecticide that can combat stem borer and leaf folder, two of ...

The state agriculture authorities have increased field surveillance after the detection of pink stem borer pest in wheat fields in some districts, including Mansa and Patiala, causing fear of crop ...

SAMBALPUR: As the cultivation of rabi paddy picks up pace in the district, farmers of some areas are facing a daunting challenge with stem borer pests wreaking havoc on their crops. The infestation of ...

In areas where pink-stem borer infestation was detected on paddy crops, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) scientists have advised farmers to avoid early sowing of wheat as the infestation can be ...