Population dynamics of insect pests of pearl millet in northern Madhya Pradesh

Kapoor, K.N. and Dhamdhere, S.V. and Singh, O.P. and Misra, U.S. (1982) Population dynamics of insect pests of pearl millet in northern Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Plant Protection, 9 (1). pp. 69-73.

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Abstract

The population dynamics of insect pests of pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) were studied in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh, India, during the kharif (hot) season of 1980. Myllocerus undecimpustulatus var. maculosus Desbr., Longitarsus belgaumensis Jac. and Hieroglyphus banian (F.) were found feeding on the tender leaves before earhead emergence. Chilo partellus (Swinh.) damaged the stem, while Heliothis armigera (Hb.), Leptocorisa acuta (Thnb.) (varicornis (F.)), Oxycetonia versicolor (F.) and Spilostethus pandurus militaris (F.) (Lygaeus militaris) were observed feeding on the earheads. H. armigera appeared in large numbers on earheads of the crop sown on 24 June 1980 (1-5 larvae/cob)

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, J.N. Agricultural University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Millet
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 20 Jul 2012 05:25
Last Modified: 20 Jul 2012 05:25
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6846

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