The adult female is about 5 mm long, a little more than 1 mm in width, and yellowish green (Fig. ... A reduviid bug and a lygaeid bug are predacious on the insect. ...
... cankers, particularly in the inflorescence (early stage of earhead development). Infected stems when split open show discoloration which may be continuous over a ...
C. Ergot, bunt, and crown rot. D. Smut, leaf blast and rust. ... C. bunt. D. smut. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics. Pearl Millet Diseases ...
The eggs are flattish and oval and tend to overlap like fish scales (Fig. ... Then the plant may become very ragged in appearance as the severity of attack ...
The moth is large and, brown or gray with specks that form a V-shaped mark on the fore wings. The hind wings are dull-colored, with a black border (Fig. ...
However, rust is serious in South-east Asia and southern India reducing grain yield ... In susceptible cultivars typical rust pustules develop, mainly on the ...
Sorghum anthracnose disease is prevalent in areas with hot and humid conditions. ... Under conditions of high humidity or high rainfall, the spots increase in number ...
Wheat Production Technologies for Eastern UP Prof. U. P. Singh Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, B.H.U. Varanasi, U.P. (India)
Title: Item No.3 RWC Review Recommendations Author: Raj K. Gupta Last modified by: Sheokand Created Date: 2/5/2004 8:20:05 AM Document presentation format
Wheat Alternaria leaf blight - Fungus, Alternaria triticina - Lowermost leaves show the sign of infection first and spread to upper leaves Small, oval, discoloured ...
Leaf blight is widespread in many humid areas where sorghum is grown. ... in seed production fields but it is not economical in grain production fields. ...