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Effect of Earhead Bug Feeding on Nutritional Contents of Sorghum Seeds

Year: 1987

Type: article

Abstract: Feeding by sorghum, earhead bug. Calocoris angustatus Lethierry resulted in changes in the nutrional content of sorghum seeds. The depletion in starch (6.67 to 28.39%) and protien (27.3 to 52.6%) contents in infested grain was noted Free amino acid contents increased appreciably in the infested grain seeds to the tune of 88 89 to 396.00 per cent over healthy seeds.

Source: Madras Agricultural Journal

DOI: 10.29321/maj.10.a02162

Authors: NATARAJAN N, SUNDARA BABU P.C

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4386990678

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