Pests of Regional Significance
Insect pests
- Shoot fly: Atherigona soccata Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae)
- Grasshopper: Hieroglyphu ssp (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
- White ant: Chrotogonu sp (Isoptera: Termitidae)
- Grey weevil: Mylloceru sp (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
- Stem borer: Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
- Earhead bug: Calocoris angustatus (Hemiptera: Miridae)
- Hairy caterpillar: Spilosoma oblique Walker(Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)
- Earhead worm: Cryptoblabes gnidiella Milliere (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
- Blister beetle: Mylabris pustulata Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
- Chaffer beetle: Rhizotrogus majalis Razoumowsky (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae)
Diseases
- Ergot: Claviceps fusiformis Loveless
- Smut: Moesziomyces parepenicillariae (Bref.) Vanky
- Rust: Puccinia substriata Ell. & Barth. var. indica Ramachar & Cumm.
- Blast: Pyricularia grisea Sacc. (Hebert) Barr
Weeds
Broad leaf
- Cock's comb: Celosia argentea L. (Amaranthaceae)
- Common purselane: Portulaca oleracea L.( Portulacaceae)
- False amaranth: Digera arvensisForssk (Amaranthaceae)
- Horsepurslane: Trianthema portulacastrum L.(Aizoaceae)
- Pigweed: Amaranthus viridis (Hook. F.) (Amaranthaceae)
- Swine cress: Coronopus didymus L. Sm. (Brassicaceae)
- Black nightshade: Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae)
Grasses
- Rabbit/crow foot grass: Dactyloctenium aegyptium Willd (Poaceae)
- Goose grass: Eleusine indica L. Gaertner (Poaceae)
- Barnyard grass: Echinochloa crusgalli L. Scop (Poaceae)
- Crabgrass: Digiteria sanguinalis L. Scop (Poaceae)
- Burmuda grass: Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae)
Sedges
- Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L (Cyperaceae)
- Flat sedge: Cyperus iria L. (Cyperaceae)
Parasitic
- Witch weed: Striga asiatica L. Kuntze (Orobanchaceae)
Nematode
- Reniform nematode: Rotylenchulus reniformis (Tylenchida: Hoplolaimidae)
Vertebrates
IPM for Pearl Millet
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Source: NIPHM and Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage
Last Modified : 2/13/2020
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