The role of maize sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and maize weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the spread of Aspergillus flavus in pre-harvest maize in Kenya
Ginson Riungu, James W Muthomi, Wolfgang Buechs, John M Wagacha, Esther Sheila Philip, Torsten Meiners · 2024
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Ginson Riungu and co-authors present a 2024 study of bugs that spread a toxin-making fungus in Kenyan maize before harvest. The fungus seeds aflatoxin, a poison for people and stock, and bug roles were known from the Americas but not Africa. Greenhouse tests set two bug types, sap beetles and maize weevils, on ears at three growth stages.
Eight mixes crossed bugs, spores, grits, and water. Weevils plus spores wrecked the most kernels and yield, weevils alone came next, then beetles with spores. The finds mark weevil control as a lever on toxin risk.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ginson Riungu, James W Muthomi, Wolfgang Buechs, John M Wagacha, Esther Sheila Philip, Torsten Meiners |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |