Atherigona pulla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae
Genus: Atherigona
Species:
A. pulla
Binomial name
Atherigona pulla
(Wiedemann, 1830)

Atherigona pulla, the proso millet shoot fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. The larvae feed on the central growing shoots of crops such as proso millet and little millet.[1] It is found in South Asia.[2]

It is known to affect Panicum miliaceum, Panicum sumatrense, Paspalum scrobiculatum, and Setaria italica crops.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Gahukar, Ruparao T; Reddy, Gadi V P; Royer, Tom (2019). "Management of Economically Important Insect Pests of Millet". Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 10 (1). doi:10.1093/jipm/pmz026. ISSN 2155-7470.
  2. โ†‘ Ravulapenta Sathish, M Manjunatha, K Rajashekarappa. Incidence of shoot fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) on proso millet at different dates of sowing. J Entomol Zool Stud 2017;5(5):2000-2004.
  3. โ†‘ Kalaisekar, A.; Padmaja, P.G.; Bhagwat, V.R.; Patil, J.V. (2017). Insect Pests of Millets: Systematics, Bionomics, and Management. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4.
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