Plate 1: Characterization of Sorghum growth stages

Plate 2 : Occurrence of insect pests and diseases from

growth stage “0”to “9”
Plate 3: Life stages of the sorghum shoot fly, Aterigona
soccata A= Eggs, B= Larva, C= Pupae, D= Adults

Plate 4 : Plant affected by sorghum shoot fly, Atherigona

soccata.
 Trichomed (IS-18551) Non-Trichomed (DJ-6514)

1071-1 x RSF 12-4 1077-1 x RSF 19-3

1071-1 x RSF 6-1 1077-1 x RSF 12-4

1261-3 x RSF 12-4 1076-1 x RSF 12-4

Plate : Trichome density (numbers/ microscopic field ) of
upper leaf surface of selected progeny.
 Plot 1 : For normal sowing under shoot fly controlled
condition

Plot 2 : Sowing in early rabi in shoot fly screening nursery

Plate : Checks affected by the shoot fly incidence first row
IS-18551 (Resistance Check) and second row DJ-6514
(susceptible check)

Plate : Experimental material for induction of the trichome

density