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Infestations did not significantly affect the development of the stalks, being localized on panicles.
SorghumNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)”
e5“infestations did not signifi cantly affect the development of the stalks, being localized only on panicles”
Title
A survey on pest insects of fiber and grain sorghum in northern Italy.
Giuseppe Camerini; Riccardo Groppali; L. Limonta; et al. 2014
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Observation No insect pest of economic importance was recorded in grain sorghum cultivations.
- Observation Population density of the aphid Rhopalosiphim maidis was very low in grain sorghum.
- Observation Population density of the European Corn Borer was very low in grain sorghum.
- Observation Lygus rugulipennis tended to colonize grain sorghum after panicle development, but densities were not a matter of concern.
- Intervention effect R. maidis density was higher in fiber sorghum plots than on grain sorghum.
- Observation In fiber sorghum, ECB populations did not become noxious.
- Mechanism Cyanogenetic compounds produced by young sorghum plants are likely an effective protection against first-generation ECB larvae.
- Intervention effect Earlier harvest of grain and fiber sorghum than later maize harvest prevents significant damage by second-generation ECB larvae.
- Association Sorghum requires less water than maize.
- Recommendation Low susceptibility to insect pests could favour a further increase of sorghum cultivations in northern Italy.