Journal of Entomological Research
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  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 1

Monitoring of insect pest problems on pearl millet

  • Author:
  • Vinita Mittal, Ganesh Rai, Prem Kishore
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 33 to 34

Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012, India.

Abstract

Monitoring clearly indicated that besides the presence of key pests shootfly, stem borer and grey weevil, three new pests viz., leaf hopper, Pyrilla, earhead caterpillar, Eublemma spp. and American bollworm. Helicoverpa armigera need constant watch because of their increasing damage to the crop.