The sorghum midge in Mississippi

Pitre, H.N. and Roth, J.P. and Gourley, L.M. (1975) The sorghum midge in Mississippi. Other. Mississippi State University.

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Abstract

The sorghum midge, Contarina sorghicola (Coquillett), is a pest of grain sorghum wherever it is grown. It is the principle insect pest on sorghum grain heads in Mississippi, particularly where the crop has been grown in small acreages in the same area for several years and where johnsongrass is prevalent. With the increased demand for livestock feed and food for human consumption, there is a growing need for information to control this pest and other insect pests on sorghum...

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Author Affiliation:	Entomologist, MAPES, Department of Entomology
Subjects:	Crop Improvement
Divisions:	Sorghum
Depositing User:	Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2012 11:03
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2012 11:04
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7013

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