Preference of Sorghum Midge Among Selected Sorghum Lines with Notes on Overwintering Midges and Parasite Emergence
Author | : Billy R. Wiseman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 1970 |
ISBN-10 | : SRLF:AA0004985321 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Preference of Sorghum Midge Among Selected Sorghum Lines with Notes on Overwintering Midges and Parasite Emergence written by Billy R. Wiseman and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grain sorghum is an increasingly important food crop. Approximately 30 million tons are produced annually. The sorghum midge (Contarinia sorghicola) destroys up to 90 percent of a given sorghum crop. Since the use of resistant sorghums has received little attention, previous gains in this area of control have been meager. This study was designed to evaluate the preference mechanism of resistance in 10 selected lines of grain sorghum, which varied in degree of resistance. In addition, data on overwintering midges and parasitism were collected.