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Biological control of Chilo spp. in maize, sorghum and millet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

A. I. Mohyuddin
A. I. Mohyuddin
Affiliation:
PARC-IIBC Station, International Institute of Biological Control, P. O. Box No. 8, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Abstract

Eight species of the genus Chilo Zincken have been reported from maize, sorghum and millet. Out of these, four species C. agamemnon Bleszynksi, C. diffusilineus de Joannis, C. orichalcociliellus (Strand) and C. partellus (Swinhoe) are known pests of these crops. Others, C. sacchariphagus (Bojer) and C. suppressalis (Walker), are serious pests of sugar-cane and rice and have been occasionally recorded attacking maize, sorghum and millet. Their distribution is discussed. About 50 species of parasitoids and predators reported from various Chilo spp. are listed. Possibilities of biological control are discussed.

Résumé

Huit espèces du genre Chilo Zincken ont été rapportées sur le maïs, le sorgho et le millet. Dès ces espèces, quatre C. agamemnon Bleszynski, C. diffusilineus de Joannis, C. orichalcociliellus (Strand) et C. partellus (Swinhoe) sont connues comme des pestes de ces récoltes. Les autres, C. auricilius Dudgeon, C. infuscatellus Snellen, C. sacchariphagus (Bojer) et C. suppressalis (Walker) sont des pestes sérieuses de la canne à sucre et du riz et ont été rapportées, par occasion, s'attaquant au mais, au sorgho et au millet. Leur distribution est discutées. A peu près 50 espèces des parasitoides et des predateurs observées sur différentes espèces de Chilo spp. sont nommées. Les possibilités de lutte biologique sont discutées.

Keywords

Biological controlChilo spp.natural enemiespossibilities of introductionLa lutte biologiqueChilo spp.des ennemis naturelsles possibilités d'introduction
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Biological Control
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 11 , Special Issue 4-5: Tropical Stem Borers of Graminaceous Crops: A New Synthesis , October 1990 , pp. 719 - 732
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Copyright © ICIPE 1990

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