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List of sorghum diseases

List of sorghum diseases is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of sorghum diseases rather than just read about it. In short: This article is a list of diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Bacterial Fungi Nematodes Viruses Phytoplasma Insects Insect pests include: Root feeders White grubs Holotrichia serrata Lachnosterna consanguinea wireworms (Elateridae, Tenebrionidae) underground burrowing bugs, Stibaropus spp. termites Odontotermes spp.

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Reference excerpt

This article is a list of diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor).

Bacterial

Fungi

Nematodes

Viruses

Phytoplasma

Insects Insect pests include:

Root feeders White grubs Holotrichia serrata Lachnosterna consanguinea wireworms (Elateridae, Tenebrionidae) underground burrowing bugs, Stibaropus spp. termites Odontotermes spp. Microtermes sp. ants Monomorium salomonis Pheidole sulcaticeps

Seedling pests shoot fly, Atherigona soccata cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon

Stem borers and leaf feeders spotted stalk borer, Chilo partellus pink borer, Sesamia inferens armyworm, Mythimna separata Spodoptera exempta caterpillars Amsacta albistriga, Amsacta lactinea, Euproctis virguncula, Cnaphalocrocis patnalis, and Mocis frugalis chrysomelid leaf beetles Chaetocnema indica, Longitarsus spp., and Phyllotreta chotonica ash weevil Myllocerus undecimpustulatus maculosus grasshoppers, Nomadacris septemfasciata, Acrida exaltata, Aiolopus longicornis, Aiolopus simulatrix, Aiolopus thalassinus, Atractomorpha crenulata, Chrotogonus hemipterus, Diabolocatantops axillaris, Hieroglyphus banian, and Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus grasshopper Conocephalus maculatus (eastern India) grasshopper Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus (western India)

Sucking pests shoot bug Peregrinus maidis (transmits two viral diseases, maize mosaic virus (MMV) and maize stripe virus (MStpV)) corn aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis sugarcane leafhopper Pyrilla perpusilla hemipterous bugs, Cletus punctiger, Dolycoris indicus, Empoasca flavescens, Lygaeus spp., Menida histrio, Nephotettix virescens, and Nezara viridula thrips, especially Caliothrips indicus, Sorghothrips jonnaphilus

Earhead pests sorghum midge Stenodiplosis sorghicola earhead bug Calocoris angustatus bugs, like Dysdercus koenigii and Nezara viridula lepidopteran caterpillars are found feeding on developing grains: Autoba silicula, Cryptoblabes gnidiella, Cydia spp., Conogethes punctiferalis, Ephestia cautella, Eublemma spp., Euproctis limbata, Euproctis subnotata, Helicoverpa armigera maize cob borer Stenachroia elongella, especially in east India beetle species, Chiloloba acuta, Mylabris pustulata, and Cylindrothorax tenuicollis

Grain pests Sitophilus spp. (attacks stored grains)

Africa The following pest species are reported for sorghum crops in northern Mali.

Atherigona soccata (sorghum shoot fly, a major pest): The larvae cut the growing point of the sorghum leaf. Agonoscelis pubescens is also reported as a sorghum pest. Busseola fusca (maize stem-borer; Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) attacks maize and sorghum, and occurs especially at higher altitudes. It is a common pest in East Africa, but has also spread to West Africa. Chilo partellus (spotted stem-borer; Lepidoptera, Crambidae): introduced, from East Africa but spreading. The larvae attack sorghum and maize. Present at low and mid altitudes. Contarinia sorghicola (sorghum midge or cecidomyie du sorgho in French; Diptera, Cecidomyiidae): The adult resembles mosquitoes. Larvae feed on developing ovaries of sorghum grains. Melanaphis sacchari (sugar cane aphid) attacks sorghum. Sitophilus zeamais (maize weevil) and Sitotroga cerealella (Angoumois grain moth) attack stored sorghum and maize.

See also List of insect pests of millets List of pearl millet diseases

References

Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society (APS)

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This article is a list of diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Bacterial Fungi Nematodes Viruses Phytoplasma Insects Insect pests include: Root feeders White grubs Holotrichia serrata Lachnosterna consanguinea wireworms (Elateridae, Tenebrionidae) underground burrowing bugs, Stibaropus spp. termi…

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