@article{fdi:010076661,
  title = {{D}raft genome of {B}usseola fusca, the maize stalk borer, a major crop pest in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica},
  author = {{H}ardwick, {K}. {M}. and {O}jwang, {A}. {M}. {E}. and {S}tomeo, {F}. and {M}aina, {S}. and {B}ichang'a, {G}. and {C}alatayud, {P}aul-{A}ndr{\'e} and {F}ilee, {J}. and {D}jikeng, {A}. and {M}iller, {C}. and {C}epko, {L}. and {D}arby, {A}. {C}. and {L}e {R}ü, {B}runo and {S}chaack, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he maize stalk borer, {B}usseola fusca, is an important {L}epidopteran pest of cereal crops in {C}entral, {E}ast, and {S}outhern {A}frica. {C}rop losses due to {B}. fusca feeding activity vary by region, but can result in total crop loss in areaswith high levels of infestation. {G}enomic resources provide critical insight into the biology of pest species and can allow for the development of effective management tools and strategies to mitigate their impact on agriculture. {T}o this end, we sequenced, assembled, and annotated the genome of {B}. fusca. {T}he total assembled genome size was 492.9{M}b with 19,417 annotated protein-coding genes. {U}sing a comparative approach, we identified a putative expansion in the {C}horion gene family, which is involved in the formation of the egg shell structure. {O}ur analysis revealed high repeat content within the {B}. fusca genome, with {LTR} sequences comprising the majority of the repetitive sequence. {W}e hope genomic resources will provide a foundation for future work aimed at developing an integrated pest management strategy to reduce {B}. fusca's impact on food security.},
  keywords = {agricultural pest ; {L}epidoptera ; insect genomics ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}enome {B}iology and {E}volution},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {2203--2207},
  ISSN = {1759-6653},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1093/gbe/evz166},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076661},
}