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The Poaceae family hosted 62.5% of all stemborers, with\n                    <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">\n                      <jats:italic>Pennisetum purpureum<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:styled-content>\n                    being the most affected host, accounting for 29.53% (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091801). Two major economically important pests in sub\u2010Saharan Africa dominated collections:\n                    <jats:italic>Busseola fusca<\/jats:italic>\n                    (47.11%,\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20092873) and\n                    <jats:italic>Chilo partellus<\/jats:italic>\n                    (17.61%,\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091074). 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