Atherigona pulla explained

Atherigona pulla, the proso millet shoot fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. The larvae feed on the central growing shoots of crops such as proso millet and little millet.^[1] It is found in South Asia.^[2]

It is known to affect Panicum miliaceum, Panicum sumatrense, Paspalum scrobiculatum, and Setaria italica crops.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Gahukar. Ruparao T. Reddy. Gadi V P. Royer. Tom. Management of Economically Important Insect Pests of Millet. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 10. 1. 2019. 2155-7470. 10.1093/jipm/pmz026. free.
2. Ravulapenta Sathish, M Manjunatha, K Rajashekarappa. Incidence of shoot fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) on proso millet at different dates of sowing. J Entomol Zool Stud 2017;5(5):2000-2004.
3. Book: Insect Pests of Millets: Systematics, Bionomics, and Management. 2017. A.. Kalaisekar. P.G.. Padmaja. V.R.. Bhagwat. J.V.. Patil. Academic Press. 978-0-12-804243-4.