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Insect pests of sorghum in Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

K. V. Seshu Reddy
K. V. Seshu Reddy
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P. O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Several insect pests are associated with the sorghum crop, but essentially a few are considered key pests. These include shootfly, several species of stem borers, sorghum midge and a complex of head bugs. Other insect pests which are occasionally devastating and sporadic include leaf feeders and defoliators (Lepidoptera of various genera, locusts, grasshoppers, aphids, beetles, etc.) and also several species of head worms and head beetles. A list of 101 insect pests of sorghum occurring in Africa is presented.

Résumé

Bien que plusieurs insectes nuisibles soient associés à la culture de sorgho, un certain nombre seulement est considéré comme étant ravageurs. Parmi ceux-ci on peut citer la mouche de bourgeons, plusieurs espèces de foreurs de tige, le moucheron de sorgho, et un complexe de punaises. D'autres insectes sont occasionnellement dévastateurs et sporadiques. C'est le cas des défoliateurs (Lépidoptères appartenant à divers genres, locustes, sauteriaux, Coléoptères, etc.), et de plusieurs espèces de vers et de Coléoptères qui attaquent les inflorescences de sorgho. Une liste de 101 insectes nuisibles à la culture de sorgho en Afrique est présentée.

Keywords

Sorghumkey insect pestsshootflystem borersmidgehead bug complexSorghoinsectes ravageursmouche de bourgeonsforeurs de tigemoucheroncomplexe de punaises d'inflorescence
Type
Part II: Symposium on Insect Pests and Sustainable Food Production: Ecology, Biology and Bionomics
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 12 , Special Issue 5-6: Aspects of Pest Management in Relation to Agricultural Production and Environmental Conservation in Africa , December 1991 , pp. 653 - 657
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Copyright © ICIPE 1991

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