Chemical control of sorghum earhead midge (Contarinia sorghicola Coquillet)

Babulkar, N.N. and Taley, Y.M. and Khan, K.M. (1974) Chemical control of sorghum earhead midge (Contarinia sorghicola Coquillet). Punjabrao Krishi Vidyaoeeth Research Journal, 3 (1). pp. 32-35.

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Abstract

The sorghum earhead midge, Contarinia sorghicola, Coq. (Cecidomyiidae: Diptera), in recent years has assumed the status of a serious pest on sorghum. This pest has caused near famine conditions in 1970 in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions due to its heavy incidence on sorghum crop. In the absence of any sound recommendations for its control a trial was laid out at the farm of Agriculture College, Nagpur to test the efficacy of some of the most common dusts formulations against this pest...

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Entomology, P.K.V., Akola
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 26 Jul 2012 09:54
Last Modified: 26 Jul 2012 09:55
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7008

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