A report on research of special interest in maize and wheat improvement, as well as crop management and commodity and policy analysis. The 1986 Highlights covers, among other topics, the role of crop physiology in maize ...

Maize and wheat are the principal sources of carbohydrates and protein for nearly half of the people of the world. CIMMYT's primary objective is to develop superior germplasm that will provide higher and more stable yields, ...

A summary of the general characteristics of viruses is followed by sections on six common cereal viruses: Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus (SBWMV), Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV), Brome ...

A general description of aphids and their life cycle is supplemented by color diagrams. Color photographs of six common cereal aphids (Rhopalosiphum padi, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Sitobion avenae, Schizaphis graminum, ...