Gahukar, R.T. (1989) Reaction of locally improved pearl millets to three insect pests and two diseases in Senegal. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83 (5). pp. 2102-2106.
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Eight locally improved pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke) cultivars were compared with the traditional cultivar 'Souna' during the 1982-1984 crop seasons for their reaction to the attack of three insect pests and two diseases in Senegal. In 1984, 'H9-127' harbored lower larval populations of Lema plantfrons Weise (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) than seven cultivars tested. When the level of stalk infestation and number of larval Acigona ignefusalis Hampson (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) were compared among the nine cultivars, none was resistant. Cultivar '!BV-800!' showed the least susceptibility to Raghuva albipunctella De Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), downy mildew (caused by Sclerospora graminicola (Sacc.) Schroet.), and head smut (caused by Tolyposporium penicillariae Bref.). Because 'IBV-8001' is more resistant to one insect pest and two diseases and its yields are higher than those of 'Souna', its general cultivation is recommended in major millet-growing zones of Senegal
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Integrated Pest Management Project, Boite Postale 199, Kaolack, Senegal |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2013 05:36 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2013 05:36 |
| Official URL: | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jee/1990... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11050 |
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