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Academic Research Journal of
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Vol. 7(6), pp. 296-302, September 2019 Research Integrated pest management of tef shoot fly (Atherigona hyalinipennis) and tef leaf rust (Uromyces eragrostidis) in Ethiopia
Midekesa Chala Mamo
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo Agricultural Research Center, P.O.BOX, 37, Ambo, Ethiopia
Accepted 3 July 2019
This review paper gives an overview of major tef pests in Ethiopia. A number of diseases and pests are known to attack tef, but only a few are of economic importance, mostly in specific localities and production years. Among the diseases, leaf rust (Uromyces eragrostidis), head smudge (Helminthosporiummiyakei) and damping off (Drechslera spp. and Epicoccumnigrum) are the most important. Low plant densities and early sowing reduce the damage caused by leaf rust and damping off, respectively. Breeding for resistance has not been carried out because of limited genetic variation in resistance and the sporadic nature and environmental specificity of the diseases. Insect pests known to attack germinating tef seeds and seedlings include the tef shoot fly (Atherigona hyalinipennis), Wollo bush-cricket (Decticoidesbrevipennis), the red tef worm (Mentaxya ignicollis), grasshoppers, ants and termites. The black tef beetle (ErlangeriusNiger) attacks the inflorescence. Appropriate management methods need to be developed for major pests including diseases (especially leaf rust, head smudge and others) and insect pests (e.g. shoot fly, red tef worm, Wello Bush cricket and others). Integrated pest management (IPM) is the best combination of cultural, biological and chemical measures to manage diseases, insects, weeds and other pests. The goal of IPM programs is to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels while protecting the environment and human health.
Keywords: control method, integrated pest management, Shoot fly, tef rust
How to cite this article (APA Style): Midekesa, C.M (2019). Integrated pest management of tef shoot fly (Atherigona hyalinipennis) and tef leaf rust (Uromyces eragrostidis) in Ethiopia. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 7(6): 296-302
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