Infestation of Busseola fusca, also known as the maize stalk borer, can be prevented by planting early, applying nitrogen in the soil and rotating maize and sorghum with non-host legume crops like cowpea.
Busseola fusca is a species of moth that is also known as the maize stalk borer. Planting early can avoid serious infestation and application of nitrogen (commercial product, manure or compost) can enhance the crop's tolerance to an attack. Nitrogen in the soil can also be increased by rotating maize and sorghum with a non-host legume crops e.g. cowpea. 
