Abstract
Field trials were carried out at Umudike South eastern Agro-ecological zone of Nigeria, in the 2002 and 2003 cropping seasons to evaluate the effectiveness of stemborer resistant maize varieties, AMA–TZBR-WCI, TZBR--ELD3 and FARO 23 + FURADAN in protecting maize (Zea mays L) against stem borer infestation. During both years, it was found that the percentage stems bored, dead heart and grain loss were significantly (P Keywords : stem borer control, yield of maize International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Vol. 6 2005: 195-201
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