Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of tropical maize inbred lines for resistance to two stem borer species, Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus

Mwimali Murenga
  • Mwimali Murenga
  • African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI), University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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John Derera
  • John Derera
  • African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI), University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Stephen Mugo
  • Stephen Mugo
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), P. O. Box 1041-00621, Village Market, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Pangirayi Tongoona
  • Pangirayi Tongoona
  • African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI), University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Gichuru Lilian
  • Gichuru Lilian
  • African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI), University of KwaZulu-Natal, P/Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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  •  Received: 08 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 December 2015
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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