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Studies on the sorghum shootfly in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Shie Shiang-Lin ,
Fan Zi-De  and
Su Zhou-Hua
Shie Shiang-Lin
Affiliation:
Institute of Biology, Gui Chou Academy of Science
Fan Zi-De
Affiliation:
Shanghai Institute of Entomology, Academia Sinica
Su Zhou-Hua
Affiliation:
Agricultural Institute, Liu Chou District, Gung Xi Province, Peoples Republic of China
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Abstract

As an important measure for increasing grain production, hybrid sorghum has been cultivated in the whole area of the Peoples Republic of China since 1970. Over the past 10 years the sorghum shootfly has gradually become the worst pest of sorghum in several places in the southern parts of China. In 1973, some regions of Gung Dong, Gui Chou and Gung Xi Provinces were affected by the shootfly with a rate of 30% for the heavier damage, and a few even exceeding 90%.

Keywords

SorghumAtherigona soccataGung DongGui ChouGung Xihybridlarval instarvarieties

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