JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bioecology of the millet head miner, Heliocheilus albipunctella De Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso.

  • Published In: South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2023, v. 13, n. 5. P. 356 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Kabore, Adama; Boly, Aboubacar; Sanou, Apolline; Waongo, Antoine; Traore, Fousséni; Dabire-Binso, Clementine L.; BA, Malick N.; Sanon, Antoine 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the bioecology of the millet head miner, *Heliocheilus albipunctella* De Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a major pest of pearl millet (*Pennisetum glaucum*) in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso. Over two years of study, it was found that adult populations emerge during the rainy season with a female-biased sex ratio (4 females to 1 male) and high rates of gravid females; no adults were captured during the dry season. Females preferentially oviposit on 1/3 extension and fully expanded millet panicles, and larval survival on panicles is high but decreases as larval density increases, causing significant damage with over 40% of panicles destroyed in farmers' fields. Additionally, females do not lay eggs on panicles already bearing eggs from other females, suggesting potential implications for pest management strategies.

Additional Information

  • Source:South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2023/09, Vol. 13, Issue 5, p356
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2230-9799
  • DOI:10.38150/sajeb.13(5).p356-365
  • Accession Number:175172559
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