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Atherigona Approximata
''Atherigona approximata'', the pearl millet shoot fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. The larvae feed on the central growing shoots of crops such as pearl millet and sorghum ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a species in the Poaceae, grass genus ''Sorghum (genus), Sorghum'' cultivated for its grain. The grain i .... It is found in South Asia.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. See also * List of pearl millet diseases References Muscidae Insect pests of millets Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Taxa named by John Russell Malloch {{Muscidae-stub ...
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John Russell Malloch
John Russell Malloch (16 November 1875 – 1963) was a Scotland, Scottish Entomology, entomologist who specialised in Fly, Diptera and Hymenoptera. Malloch was born at Milton of Campsie in Stirlingshire, Scotland. His widowed father had one son, James Malloch (born 1873) when he married John Russell's mother, Margaret Stirling, on 30 August 1875. He and several others of his family worked at a textile factory in the area, but he spent his spare time collecting insects in the fields. His first published paper (1897) describes a type of migrating butterfly. In 1903 Malloch sold his extensive collection to the Glasgow Museum. He continued to collect, but began to concentrate on Diptera from that time forward. Before emigrating in 1910, he donated the remainder of his collection (13,000 flies) to the Royal Scottish Museum. Little is known about Malloch's education. He listed a university degree from Glasgow on his job applications in the USA, but this has not been verified by univer ...
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Muscidae
Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. Muscidae, some of which are commonly known as house flies or stable flies due to their synanthropy, are worldwide in distribution and contain almost 4,000 described species in over 100 genera. Most species are not synanthropic. Adults can be predatory, hematophagous, saprophagous, or feed on a number of types of plant and animal exudates. They can be attracted to various substances including sugar, sweat, tearand blood. Larvae occur in various habitats including decaying vegetation, dry and wet soil, nests of insects and birds, fresh water, and carrion. The Housefly, housefly, ''Musca domestica'', is the best known and most important species. Some, from the genera '' Hydrotaea'' and '' Muscina'', are involved in forensic case studies. Identifying characteristics The antennae are three-segmented and aristate; vein Rs is two-branched, a frontal suture is present, and the calypters are well developed. The ...
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Pearl Millet
Pearl millet (''Cenchrus americanus'', commonly known as the synonym ''Pennisetum glaucum'') is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. The center of diversity, and suggested area of domestication, for the crop is in the Sahel zone of West Africa. Recent archaeobotanical research has confirmed the presence of domesticated pearl millet on the Sahel zone of northern Mali between 2500 and 2000 BC. 2023 was the , declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2021. Description Pearl millet has ovoid grains of length, the largest kernels of all varieties of millet (not including sorghum). These can be nearly white, pale yellow, brown, grey, slate blue or purple. The 1000-seed weight can be anything from 2.5 to 14 g with a mean of 8 g. The height of the plant ranges from . Cultivation Pearl millet is well adapted to growing areas characterized by drought, low soil fertility, low moisture, and high t ...
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Sorghum Bicolor
''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus ''Sorghum'' cultivated for its grain. The grain is used as food by humans, while the plant is used for animal feed and ethanol production. Sorghum originated in Africa, and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. Sorghum is the world's fifth-most important cereal crop after rice, wheat, maize, and barley. Sorghum is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over high. The grain is small, in diameter. Sweet sorghums are cultivars grown for forage, syrup production, and ethanol. They are taller than those grown for grain. Description Sorghum is a large stout grass that grows up to tall. It has large bushy flowerheads or panicles that provide an edible starchy grain with up to 3,000 seeds in each flowerhead. It grows in warm climates worldwid ...
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List Of Pearl Millet Diseases
This article is a list of diseases of pearl millet (''Pennisetum glaucum''). Bacterial diseases Stem rot of Pearl Millet , , '' Klebsiella aerogenes'' Fungal diseases Viral diseases Nematodes, parasitic Insects Insect pests include: ;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'', ' ...
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Shoot Fly Infested Plant
Shoot most commonly refers to: * Shoot (botany), an immature plant or portion of a plant * Shooting, the firing of projectile weapons * Photo shoot, a photography session; an event wherein a photographer takes photographs Shoot may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''The Shoot'' (film), a 1964 film directed by Robert Siodmak * ''Shoot'' (film), a 1976 action thriller starring Cliff Robertson * "Shoot" (''Mad Men''), a 2007 television episode Periodicals * ''Shoot'' (advertising magazine), an American magazine since 1990 * ''Shoot'' (football magazine), a British magazine 1969–2008 * ''Shoot'', a self-published photography periodical by Paul Sepuya Other media * ''Shoot'' (Burden), a 1971 performance art piece by Chris Burden in which he was shot * "Shoot" (''Hellblazer''), a story from the DC Comics series ''Hellblazer'' * ''The Shoot'' (video game), a 2010 rail shooter game for the PlayStation 3 * "Shoot" (song), by BlocBoy JB, 2017 * "Shoot ...
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Insect Pests Of Millets
Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through a system of paired openings along their sides, connected to small tubes that take air directly to the tissues. The blood therefore does not carry oxygen; it is only partly contained in vessels, and some circulates in an open hemocoel. Insect vision is mainly through their compound eyes, with additional small ocelli. Many insects can hear, using tympanal organs, which may be on the legs or other parts of the body. Th ...
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Taxa Named By Francis Walker (entomologist)
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion, especially in the context of rank-based (" Linnaean") nomenclature (much less so under phylogenetic nomenclature). If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were presumably set forth in prehistoric times by hunter-gatherers, as suggested by the fairly sophisticated folk taxonomies. Much later, Aristotle, and later still ...
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