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Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus) - (Cereals/maize)

Table of contents:
diseases
pests
weeds

(Detailed information on all pests, diseases and weeds can be found in the downloadable Excel files)
click on a pest/disease/weed to display a list of relevant publications


diseases:

Ascomycota (other orders):
Aspergillus flavus (plant/storage disease)
Dactuliophora elongata

Ascomycota - Dothideomycetes:
Bipolaris setariae

Ascomycota - Sordariomycetes:
Claviceps africana
Claviceps fusiformis
Claviceps sorghi
Fusarium chlamydosporum
Fusarium incarnatum
Fusarium napiforme
Fusarium nygamai
Fusarium pseudonygamai
Fusarium verticillioides
Pyricularia oryzae

Bacteria:
Acidovorax avenae
Klebsiella aerogenes
Pantoea agglomerans
Pantoea stewartii
Pseudomonas syringae

Basidiomycota:
Athelia rolfsii
Moesziomyces penicillariae
Puccinia substriata
Tolyposporium penicillariae

Other fungal-like organisms:
Poakatesthia penniseti
Polymyxa graminis
Sclerospora graminicola

Plant parasitic nematodes:
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Helicotylenchus dihystera
Meloidogyne arenaria
Meloidogyne floridensis
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne javanica
Meloidogyne marylandi
Nanidorus minor
Pratylenchus brachyurus
Pratylenchus teres

Plant viruses:
Indian peanut clump virus
Johnsongrass mosaic virus
Panicum mosaic satellite virus
Panicum mosaic virus
Sugarcane mosaic virus


pests:

Coleoptera:
Lema nigriventris
Pachnoda interrupta
Psalydolytta (genus)
Psalydolytta pilipes
Psalydolytta vestita
Rhinyptia infuscata

Diptera (plant parasitic):
Geromyia penniseti

Hemiptera - Heteroptera (plantsucking):
Blissus leucopterus
Dysdercus voelkeri
Leptoglossus phyllopus

Lepidoptera:
Busseola fusca
Chilo partellus
Coniesta ignefusalis
Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa zea
Heliocheilus albipunctella
Mythimna separata
Spodoptera exempta

Other insect orders (plant/storage pests):
Aiolopus savignyi
Cataloipus cymbiferus
Diabolocatantops axillaris
Hieroglyphus daganensis
Kraussaria angulifera
Kraussella amabile
Melanoplus differentialis
Neoscapteriscus borellii
Neoscapteriscus vicinus
Oedaleus senegalensis
Pnorisa carinata
Schistocerca americana
Schistocerca gregaria

Other pests:
Passer luteus
Quelea quelea


weeds:

Eudicotyledons (other orders):
Buchnera hispida (weed)
Striga aspera (weed)
Striga hermonthica (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Malvales:
Abutilon theophrasti (weed)

Monocotyledons:
Digitaria ciliaris (weed)
Setaria (weeds)