The common cause of failure of late planted sorghum in Nigeria - the sorghum shoot fly Atherigon asoccata Rondani (Diptera: muscidae)

Adesiyun, A.A. (1977) The common cause of failure of late planted sorghum in Nigeria - the sorghum shoot fly Atherigon asoccata Rondani (Diptera: muscidae). Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection, 3. pp. 162-166.

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Abstract

The sorghum shoot fly, Atherigon asoccata is a major pest of midseason plantings of short season varieties of sorghum in Nigeria. Yield reduction can be as high as 78%. The magnitude 0f attack becomes more severe if sowing is delayed. However, early planting of short season varieties leads to mid-seasun ripening of the grains which delays drying and therefore increase the chances of grain infection by mould

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Diazinon, Carbofuran
Author Affiliation: Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmrrdu Rrllo University, Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2012 05:48
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2012 05:48
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3905

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