Project
Low Input Ecologically Defined Management Strategies for Insect Pests on Sorghum
Details
Project Code:
MSU-205
Start Date:
2002
End Date:
2007
CRSP Phase:
Not Available
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua
Participants
Lead University:
Mississippi State University
Other Partners:
Not Available
Principal Investigator(s):
Henry N. Pitre
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
None
Overview
This project sought to develop the integrated pest management techniques to reduce the impact of pests for sorghum growers in Central America.
Objectives
1. Study the biology, behavior and population dynamics of Metaponpneumatarogenhoferi, a lepidopterous caterpillarin the "langosta" complex on sorghum and corn. This insect species is one ofthe four species responsible for damage or destruction of sorghum and corn seeds, seedlings and older plants on subsistence farms in Honduras. 2. Develop integrated insect pest management methods employing basic concepts of ecological sorghum and corn crop management in Honduras.
Outcomes
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