Maize lead to resistance to maize stem borers due to

high aspartic and high nitrogen content

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low nitrogen and low sugar content

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low sugar content and low aspartic acid

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The correct option is A high aspartic and high nitrogen content
Insect resistance in host crop is due to morphological, biochemical or physiological characteristics. Some characters make the plant's resistance to insects are.
High aspartic acids, low nitrogen and sugar content in maize make them resistant to stem borers.

So the correct option is "high aspartic and high nitrogen content".

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iv. High aspartic acid, low nitrogen and sugar content resist maize bollworms.

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