Ethiopia

Ethiopia is an agricultural country in the tropics which, because of large variation in altitudes, can grow a wide variety […]

Foreword The pages under the heading Ethiopia are adapted from the book: INSECT PESTS OF CEREALS IN ETHIOPIA identification and

A list of references related to insect pests of cereals in Ethiopia. Adhanom Negasi & Abraham Tadesse. (1985) A review

A glossary of technical terms used on this site. Abdomen the posterior of the three body divisions of an insect

The following checklist shows insects that are found on cereals in Ethiopia. Insects in the list are sorted by insect

Scientific name: Spodoptera exempta (Walker) Common name: African Armyworm Synonyms: Laphygma exempta (Wlk.) Ethiopian name: Temch Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae

Scientific name: Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) Common name: Wheat Aphid; Greenbug Ethiopian name: Yesinde Kish Kish Order: Homoptera Family: Aphididae HOSTS:

Scientific name: Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) Common name: Desert Locust Ethiopian name: Yeberha Anbeta Order: Orthoptera Family: Acrididae HOSTS: Main hosts:

Scientific name: Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) Common name: Maize Aphid; Corn Leaf Aphid Synonyms: Aphis maidis Fitch Ethiopian name: Yebekolo Kish

Scientific name: Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) Common name: Sorghum Chafer Ethiopian name: Dinza Order: Coleoptera Family: Scarabaeidae HOSTS: Main hosts: Sorghum,