A Primer on Planting and Managing 'Push‑Pull' Fields for Stemborer ...

Busseola fusca (Figure 1a) and Chilo partellus (Figure 1b).Busseola fusca is indigenous to Africa and is present in highand mid‐altitude areas (3500ft [1077m] above sea level andhigher). Chilo partellus accidentally came to Africa from Asiain the 1930s. Chilo partellus is present in low and mid‐altitudeareas (zero to 4000ft [1230 m] above sea level).Damage is caused by the worm-like larvae, which first feed onyoung leaves (Figure 2), but soon enter into the stems.Figure 2. Maize plant damaged by stemborer larvae2