List of pearl millet diseases
This article is a list of diseases of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum).
Bacterial diseases[]
| Bacterial diseases | |
|---|---|
| Bacterial spot | Pseudomonas syringae |
| Bacterial leaf streak | Xanthomonas campestris pv. pennamericanum |
| Bacterial leaf stripe | Acidovorax avenae |
Fungal diseases[]
| Fungal diseases | |
|---|---|
| Bipolaris leaf spot | Bipolaris setariae |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Cercospora penniseti |
| Curvularia leaf spot | Curvularia penniseti |
| Dactuliophora leaf spot | Dactuliophora elongata |
| Downy mildew | Sclerospora graminicola |
| Downy mildew | Plasmopara penniseti |
| Drechslera leaf spot | Drechslera dematioidea |
| Ergot | Claviceps fusiformis |
| Exserohilum leaf blight | Exserohilum rostratum |
| False mildew | Beniowskia sphaeroidea |
| Head mold | Various fungi |
| Myrothecium leaf spot | Myrothecium roridum |
| Phyllosticta leaf blight | Phyllosticta penicillariae |
| Pyricularia leaf spot | Pyricularia grisea |
| Rhizoctonia blight | Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia zeae |
| Rust | Puccinia substriata var. indica |
| Seedling blight | Various fungi |
| Smut | Moesziomyces penicillariae |
| Southern blight | Sclerotium rolfsii |
| Top rot | Fusarium moniliforme |
| Zonate leaf spot | |
Viral diseases[]
| Viral diseases | |
|---|---|
| Guinea grass mosaic virus | |
| Maize dwarf mosaic virus | |
| Maize streak virus | |
| Panicum mosaic virus | |
| Wheat streak mosaic virus | |
Nematodes, parasitic[]
| Nematodes, parasitic | |
|---|---|
| Burrowing nematode | |
| Cyst nematode | |
| Dagger nematode | |
| Lance nematode | |
| Panagrolaimus nematode |
spp. |
| Ring nematode |
|
| Root knot nematode | |
| Root lesion nematode |
Pratylenchus mulchandi |
| Sting nematode | |
| Stubby-root nematode | |
| Stunt nematode |
Tylenchorhynchus vulgaris |
Insects[]
Insect pests include:[1]
- Seedling pests
- shoot fly Atherigona approximata (major seedling pest)
- Atherigona soccata, Atherigona oryzae, Atherigona punctata, Atherigona ponti, and Atherigona yorki
- anthomyiid flies Delia arambourgi and Delia flavibasis (Ethiopia)
- Stem borers
- lepidopteran borers: Chilo partellus, Chilo infuscatellus, Sesamia calamistis, Sesamia cretica, Sesamia inferens, Diatraea grandiosella, Coniesta ignefusalis, Busseola fusca, Eldana saccharina, Ostrinia furnacalis, and Ostrinia nubilalis
- Leaf feeders
- lepidopteran caterpillars: Amsacta moorei, Mythimna loreyi, Mythimna separata, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Cnaphalocrocis patnalis, Spodoptera exigua, Spodoptera frugiperda, Spodoptera mauritia, Autoba silicula
- grasshoppers: Diabolocatantops axillaris, Hieroglyphus banian, Hieroglyphus daganensis, Oedaleus senegalensis, and Schistocerca gregaria
- Sucking pests
- bugs: Blissus leucopterus, Nysius niger
- hoppers: Cicadulina mbila, Cicadulina storeyi, and Pyrilla perpusilla
- aphids: Rhopalosiphum maidis, Sitobion miscanthi, and Hyalopterus pruni
- Other pests
- beetle Chiloloba acuta
- millet midge Geromyia penniseti
- Euproctis spp., Orvasca subnotata, and Helicoverpa armigera
- Spodoptera exempta, Spilarctia obliqua, Pachnoda interrupta, Phyllophaga spp., Thrips hawaiiensis, Myllocerus spp., and Peregrinus maidis
- Holotrichia consanguinea and Holotrichia serrata
- Tribolium castaneum[2]
Africa[]
The larvae of several insect species, primarily belonging to the orders Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera, as well as Orthoptera adults, are persistent pearl millet pests in the Sahel.[3][4][5] The following pest species are reported for northern Mali.[6][7]
- Coniesta ignefusalis (pearl millet stem-borer; Lepidoptera, Crambidae) attacks pearl millet, and also sorghum and maize, especially in the Sahel. It is the main pearl millet pest in Senegal.
- Heliocheilus albipunctella (pearl millet head-miner; Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) attacks pearl millet. The larvae bore in a spiral path, destroying florets or grain.
- Geromyia penniseti (millet grain midge): The larvae eat the developing grain and form white pupal cases attached to the tips of spikelets. Reported losses in Senegal are as high as 90 percent.
- Pachnoda interrupta (millet beetle)
- Psalydolytta fusca and Psalydolytta vestita (pearl millet blister beetle; Coleoptera, Meloidae) attack pearl millet. They are major millet pests in Mali.
- Rhinyptia infuscata (Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Anomalini) is a nocturnal beetle, recorded as a locally important pest on millet flowers in Niger. Farmers in Niger often fight the species using fires set at night. It is also reported as sorghum pest in Senegal, and as a pest on maize, where the larvae attack the roots.
- Sesamia calamistis (pink stem borer), especially in lowland forests. This species and the sugarcane borer (Eldana saccharina) are the primary pests of the pearl millet in Ivory Coast.[8]
- gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae): millet grain midge (Geromyia penniseti), sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola), and African rice gall midge (Orseolia oryzivora).
- (cotton-stainer; Hemiptera, Pyrrhocoridae) attacks flowers.
Grasshoppers that frequently attack millets in the Dogon country of Mali are Oedaleus senegalensis, Kraussaria angulifera, Cataloipus cymbiferus, and Diabolocatantops axillaris.[6]
In northern Ghana, Poophilus costalis (spittle bug) is reported as a millet pest, as well as , Heliocheilus albipunctella, Coniesta ignefusalis, and caterpillars of Amsacta moloneyi and Helicoverpa armigera.[9]
In northern Nigeria, heavy infestations of Hycleus species, including (syn. ), (syn. ), (syn. ), and (syn. ), have affected early plantings of pearl millet crops.[10]
Other regions[]
In South India, pests include the shoot fly Atherigona approximata.[11]
In North America, regular pests include the chinch bug Blissus leucopterus.[12][13][14][15][16]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
- ^ Meagher, R.L., Reed, C., Mills, R.B. 1982. Development of Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum in whole, cracked, and ground pearl millet. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 55(1): 91–94.
- ^ S. Krall, O. Youm, and S. A. Kogo. Panicle insect pest damage and yield loss in pearl millet.
- ^ Jago, N. D. 1993. Millet pests of the Sahel: biology, monitoring and control. Chatham UK: Natural Resources Institute. 66 pp. ISBN 0-85954-349-8.
- ^ Matthews, M. and N. D. Jago. 1993. Millet pests of the Sahel: an identification guide. Chatham UK: Natural Resources Institute. (80 p.) ISBN 0-85954-331-5.
- ^ a b Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country".
- ^ Ruparao T. Gahukar, Gadi V. P. Reddy. Management of Economically Important Insect Pests of Millet. Journal of Integrated Pest Management (2019) 10(1): 28; 1–10 https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmz026
- ^ Bekoye, B. M., and A. Dadie. 2015. Evaluation des pertes en grains de mil dues aux insectes. Eur. Sci. J. 11: 266–275.
- ^ Tanzubil, Paul B. & Emmanuel A. Yakubu (1997). Insect pests of millet in Northern Ghana. 1. Farmers' perceptions and damage potential. International Journal of Pest Management, 43:2, 133-136. doi:10.1080/096708797228825
- ^ Lale, N. E. S., and B. M. Sastawa. 2000. Evaluation of host plant resistance, sowing date modification and intercropping as methods for the control of Mylabris and Coryna species (Coleoptera: Meloidae) infesting pearl millet in the Nigerian Sudan savanna. J. Arid Environ. 46: 263–280.
- ^ Natarajan, V. S., V. D. G. Raja, and S. Anavardham. 1973. Extent of damage caused by shoot fly (Atherigona approximate) on bajra hybrid. Madras Agric. J. 60: 584–585.
- ^ Buntin, G. D., X. Ni, and J. P. Wilson. 2007. Chinch bug control in pearl millet for grain production. Arthropod. Manag. Tests 32: F41.
- ^ Ni, X., J. P. Wilson, J. A. Rajewski, G. D. Buntin, and I. Dweikat. 2007. Field screening of pearl millet for chinch bug (Heteroptera: Blissidae) resistance. J. Entomol. Sci. 42: 467–480.
- ^ Rajewski, J. A., X. Ni, J. P. Wilson, and I. Dweikat. 2009. Evaluation of resistance to chinch bug in pearl millet in temperate and subtropical environments.
- ^ Starks, K. J., A. J. Cassady, O. G. Merkle, and D. Boozaya-Angoon. 1982. Chinch bug resistance in pearl millet. J. Econ. Entomol. 75: 337–339.
- ^ Wilson, J. P., B. Ouendeba, and W. W. Hanna. 2008. Diallel analysis of chinch bug damage to pearl millet. International Sorghum Millets Newsletter 41: 78–79.
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