**Author details**

Joel Loitu Meliyo1 \*, Kenneth F.G. Masuki2 , Balthazar M. Msanya3 , Didas N. Kimaro4 and Loth S. Mulungu5

\*Address all correspondence to: joelmeliyo15@gmail.com

1 Selian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Northern Tanzania

2 International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Selian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania

3 Department of Soil and Geological Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

4 Department of Agricultural Engineering and Land Planning, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

5 Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
