Geromyia penniseti
Geromyia penniseti, the millet grain midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.[1] It is found in Africa and South Asia.[2] During the rainy season, it feeds on the developing grains of pearl millet plants.[3]
| Geromyia penniseti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Sciaroidea |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Genus: | Geromyia |
| Species: | G. penniseti |
| Binomial name | |
| Geromyia penniseti (Felt, 1920) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Itonida pennisetti | |
References
- Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- "Contarinia sorghicola". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
Further reading
- Gagné, Raymond J.; Jaschhof, Mathias (2017). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World, Fourth Edition (PDF). Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture.
- Gagné, Raymond J.; Jaschhof, Mathias (2014). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World (PDF) (Report). Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA.
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