Millet Production

Credits: Biovision-Infonet Scientific Name: Panicum miliaceum Order / Family: Cyperales: Poaceae Local Names: Mawele (Swahili) Pests & Diseases: African armyworm, African maize stalkborer, Blast, Crazy top downy mildew, Ergot, Grasshoppers, Long smut, Mealybugs, Millet head miner, Shoot fly, Stemborers, Storage pests Other pests: Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Purple witchweed Geographical Distribution in Africa General Information and Agronomic Aspects Millets refers to a group of annual grasses mainly found in […]