Genetically modified plants expressing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) offer valuable options for managing insect pests with considerable environmental and economic benefits. Despite the benefits provided by Bt crops, the continuous expression of these insecticidal proteins imposes strong selection for resistance in target pest populations. Bt maize (Zea mays) hybrids hav...

Maize is a vital food and feed grain worldwide. Aflatoxin and fumonisin, mycotoxins produced primarily by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus Speare, and Fusarium moniliforme J. Sheld, respectively, are very potent carcinogens in both humans and livestock and can readily contaminate maize grain in the field and in storage. Stress on developing maize, particularly during rep...

Mycotoxins in maize grain intended for ethanol production are enriched in co-product dried distiller's grains and solubles (DDGS) and may be detrimental to yeast in fermentation. This study was conducted to examine the magnitude of fumonisin enrichment in DDGS and to analyze the impacts of insect injury, Fusarium ear rot severity, and fumonisin contamination on final ethanol yield. Samples of n...

Domestic interline maize hybrids are predominantly three-way cross in structure, and foreign breeding seed companies prefer simple hybrids. In order to improve the competitiveness of domestic breeding, it is necessary reorient hybrids, which, turn, requires information on whether have an advantage specific soil climatic areas. The purpose current study was conduct a comparative new according gr...

to determine tetraploid pollinators resistant to cercospora leaf spot disease and bolting with optimum yield and quality, five tetraploid pollinators were crossed with a male sterile line, sb17. the hybrid seed was harvested from the male-sterile line. the hybrids together with four controls including resistant and susceptible cultivars (a total of 9 cultivars), were evaluated in a randomized c...

Maize (Zea mays L.) breeders in the West and Central Africa have developed commercialized extra-early early-maturing maize hybrids, which combine high yield potentials with tolerance/resistance to drought, low soil-N Striga infestation. Hybrids of both maturity groups not been investigated for tolerance plant density N application are new farmers; th...