Effects of Natural Food Plants on the Development, Maturation, Fecundity and Phase of the Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria (Forskal)

Jackson, G.J. and Popov, G.B. and Ibrahim, A.O. and et al, . (1978) Effects of Natural Food Plants on the Development, Maturation, Fecundity and Phase of the Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria (Forskal). Other. Centre for Overseas Pest Research, London, UK.

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Abstract

This paper describes work carried out at the Locust Research Station, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the effet of different food plants on the development, fecundity and phase of the Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria). The plants used were the cultivated pennisetum typhoideum and Sorghum sp, and the uncultivated Dipterygium glaucum, Tribulus longipetalus, chrozophora oblongifolia, Panicum turgidum and Zygophyllum simplex. All these are common in locust habitats and are known as, or suspected of being important food/shelter plants...

Item Type: Monograph (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sorghum, Growth, Food plants, Desert Locust, RP3374
Author Affiliation: Centre for Overseas Pest Research College House, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SJ, UK
Subjects: Plant Production
Plant Protection
Crop Improvement
Divisions: Other Crops
Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms Ishrath Durafsha
Date Deposited: 24 Dec 2014 05:10
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2014 05:10
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13571

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