Whenever necessary spray biopesticides. Neem extracts act as antifeedant (grasshoppers stop feeding when exposed to neem products) and affect development of grasshoppers. Maize streak virus White to yellowish Pesticides such as Use of tolerant, resistant varieties if available. (MSV) streaking on the leaves. The Imidacloprid and Plant early in the season. streaks are very narrow, Thiamethoxam can be used Eradicate grass weeds. more or less broken and for control of vectors, but Eradicate control vectors such as leafhoppers run parallel along the leaves. have been found not to be The virus is transmitted by economical for control of disease leafhoppers (Cicadulina mbila and C. bipunctella zeae). Maize streak virus is a serious constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa. The reduction in yields depends on the time of infection. Plants infected at early stage usually do not produce any cobs. Angoumois grain The larvae of the Insecticide treatments with Practice good warehousing hygiene. Ensure proper monitoring and record moth (Sitotroga Angoumois grain moth Pirimiphos-methyl keeping. All residual pockets of infestation should be cleaned out at the end cerealella) penetrate and feed inside of the storage season. This is important to minimize re-infestation of the Fumigation with Aluminum maize grain. This insect may new crop. Phosphide also infest the crop in the Store old and new lots separately. field prior to harvest. The moths are small yellowish
Whenever necessary spray biopesticides. Neem extracts act as antifeedant (grasshoppers stop feeding when exposed to neem products) and affect development of grasshoppers. Maize streak virus (MSV) White to yellowish streaking on the leaves. The streaks are very narrow, more or less broken and run parallel along the leaves. The virus is transmitted by leafhoppers (Cicadulina mbila and C. bipunctella zeae). Maize streak virus is a serious constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan Africa. The reduction in yields depends on the time of infection. Plants infected at early stage usually do not produce any cobs. Use of tolerant, resistant varieties if available. Plant early in the season. Eradicate grass weeds. Eradicate control vectors such as leafhoppers Pesticides such as Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam can be used for control of vectors, but have been found not to be economical for control of disease Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella) The larvae of the Angoumois grain moth penetrate and feed inside maize grain. This insect may also infest the crop in the field prior to harvest. The moths are small yellowish Practice good warehousing hygiene. Ensure proper monitoring and record keeping. All residual pockets of infestation should be cleaned out at the end of the storage season. This is important to minimize re-infestation of the new crop. Store old and new lots separately. Insecticide treatments with Pirimiphos-methyl Fumigation with Aluminum Phosphide
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