Geromyia penniseti explained

Geromyia penniseti, the millet grain midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.^[1] It is found in Africa and South Asia. During the rainy season, it feeds on the developing grains of pearl millet plants.^[2]

Further reading

• Book: A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World, Fourth Edition. 2017. Gagné . Raymond J.. Jaschhof . Mathias. Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture.
• A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World. 2014. Gagné . Raymond J.. Jaschhof . Mathias. Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heath . Jeffrey . Jeffrey Heath . Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country . 2021-02-26 . 2021-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210307232421/https://dogonlanguages.org/sources/insectarthropodmolluscnotesmalijh . dead .
2. Book: Kalaisekar, A. Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. Elsevier. London. 2017. 978-0-12-804243-4. 967265246.