Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 1

Loss estimation due to shoot bug, Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead) in rabi sorghum under field conditions

  • Author:
  • R.A. Balikai, Raju Anaji, B.D. Biradar, G.M. Sajjanar, A.R. Hundekar
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 77 to 83

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bijapur - 586 101, Karnataka, India.

*Corresponding author's: E-mail: rabalikai@gmail.com

Abstract

Field trial to estimate losses due to sorghum shoot bug, Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead), revealed that, all unprotected plots recorded significantly higher sorghum stripe virus disease incidence (51.26% increase), higher shoot bug population (92.02 percent population increase) and leaf sugary exudation (63.86% increase) over protected plots. Overall 11.16 and 21.11 percent losses in grain and fodder yields, respectively were recorded.