Pearl Millet: Pest Management

Juneja, R P and Jaba, J and Mohammed, R and Sharma, R (2024) Pearl Millet: Pest Management. In: Pearl Millet: A Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security. Agronomy Monographs, 1 . American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, USA, pp. 393-416. ISBN 9780891184041

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Abstract

The pest status in pearl millet has been classified either as regular (regular occurrence, economic damage, high loss in grain yield) or occasional (occasional occurrence, sporadic attack with economic damage, high/moderate loss in grain yield). The pest problem has increased with the introduction of high-yielding varieties. Shoot fly, stem borer, white grubs, ear head worms, and gray weevil ( Cyrtepistomuscastaneus ) are the key pests of pearl millet in India and need proper control measures. Other pests, such as grasshoppers, blister beetles, surface grasshoppers, armyworms, and hairy caterpillars, are of secondary importance. During an on-farm survey, shoot fly ( A. approximata ), stem borers ( Chilo partellus, Coniesta ignefusalis; Sesamia inferens ) cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ), fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ), and gray weevil damaged the crop in India. This chapter discusses the major insect pests of pearl millet, with their economic importance, status, nature of damage, and control measures.

Item Type:	Book Section
Divisions:	Global Research Program - Accelerated Crop Improvement Research Program : Asia
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Series Name:	Agronomy Monographs
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pest Management, Pearl Millet
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets > Pearl Millet Others > Pest Management
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2024 10:26
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2024 10:26
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12867
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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