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The following insects are found on cereals in Ethiopia. Insects in the list are sorted by insect order and family.
The most important field pests are marked with an asterisk (*). Storage pests are marked with (s).
ORTHOPTERA
Acrididae
| Aiolopus longicornis | Tef Grasshopper | |
| Aiolopus simulatrix (Walker) | Clay Grasshopper | |
| Anacridium melanorhodon (Walker) | Tree Locust | |
| Catantops sp. | ||
| Kraussaria angulifera (Krauss) | Dagusa Grasshopper | |
| * | Locusta migratoria migratorioides (R.& F.) | African Migratory Locust |
| Oedaleus senegalensis (Krauss) | Sand Grasshopper | |
| * | Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) | Desert Locust |
Gryllidae
| Gryllus bimaculatus (De Geer) | Two Spotted Cricket |
Pyrgomorphidae
| Phymateus pulcherrimus | Bush Locust | |
| Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus) | Variegated Grasshopper |
Tettigoniidae
| * | Decticoides brevipennis Ragge | Welo Bush Cricket |
| Ruspolia differens | Edible Bush Cricket |
ISOPTERA
Termitidae
| * | Macrotermes subhyalinus (Rambur) | Mendi Termite |
THYSANOPTERA
Thripidae
| Anaphothrips sudanensis (Trybom) | Wheat Ear Thrips |
HETEROPTERA
Miridae
| Taylorilygus vosseleri (Poppius) | Cotton Lygus |
Pentatomidae
| * | Agonoscelis pubescens (Thunberg) | Cluster Bug |
| Nezara immaculata | ? | |
| * | Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) | Green Stink Bug |
HOMOPTERA
Aphididae
| * | Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) | Barley Aphid |
| Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas) | Rusty Plum Aphid | |
| Macrosiphum avenae (F.) | Grain Leaf Aphid | |
| Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) | Sugarcane Aphid | |
| Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker) | Grain Aphid | |
| * | Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) | Maize Aphid |
| Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus) | Oat Aphid | |
| * | Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) | Wheat Aphid |
| Sitobion fragariae (Walker) | Cereal Aphid |
Delphacidae
| Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead) | Maize Planthopper |
LEPIDOPTERA
Gelechiidae
| (s) | Sitotroga cerealella Olivier | Angoumois Grain Moth |
Noctuidae
| Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) | Greasy Cutworm | |
| * | Busseola fusca (Fuller) | Maize Stalk Borer |
| * | Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker) | Plusia Worm |
| Eublemma gayneri (Roths.) | Maize Cobworm | |
| * | Helicoverpa armigera Heliothis armigera (Hubner) |
American Bollworm |
| * | Mentaxya ignicollis (Walker) | Red Tef Worm |
| Sesamia calamistis (Hamps.) | Pink Stalk Borer | |
| Sesamia cretica | Sorghum Stalk Borer | |
| * | Spodoptera exempta (Walker) | African Armyworm |
| Spodoptera exigua (Hb.) | Lesser Armyworm |
Pyralidae
| * | Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) | Spotted Stalk Borer |
| (s) | Ephestia cautella | Almond Moth |
DIPTERA
Agromyzidae
| Pseudonapomyza asiatica Spencer | Maize Leaf Miner |
Anthomyiidae
| * | Delia arambourgi (Seguy) | Barley Fly |
Cecidomyidae
| * | Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett) | Sorghum Midge |
Diopsidae
| * | Diopsis sp. | Stalk eyed Fly |
Muscidae
| * | Atherigona soccata Rondani | Sorghum Shoot Fly |
COLEOPTERA
Bostrychidae
| (s) | Rhizopertha dominica (F.) | Lesser Grain Borer |
Chrysomelidae
| * | Erlangerius niger Weise | Black Tef Beetle |
| Sesselia abyssiniaca (Ws.) | ? | |
| Sesselia apicalus (Laboiss.) | ? |
Coccinellidae
| Epilachna chrysomelina | Epilachna Beetle | |
| * |
Chnootriba similis
(Thunberg) Epilachna similis (Thunberg) |
Tef Epilachna |
Cucujidae
| (s) | Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Steph.) | Rusty Grain Beetle |
| (s) | Cryptolestes pusillus (Schon.) | Flat Grain Beetle |
Curculionidae
| Nematocerus sp. | Shiny Cereal Weevil | |
| (s) | Sitophilus granarius (Linnaeus) | Grain Weevil |
| (s) | Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus) | Rice Weevil |
| (s) | Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. | Maize Weevil |
| Tanymecus abyssinicus Mrsh. | Seedling Weevil |
Dermestidae
| (s) | Trogoderma granarium Everts | Khapra Beetle |
Meloidae
| Mylabris bifasciata Olivier | Blister Beetle |
Scarabaeidae
| Amphimallon spp. | Chafer Grub | |
| Heteronychus licas | Black Maize Beetle | |
| * | Pachnoda interrupta | Sorghum Chafer |
| Pachnoda stehelini Schaum | Rose Chafer | |
| Schizonycha spp. | White Grub |
Silvanidae
| (s) | Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Linnaeus) | Sawtoothed Grain Beetle |
| (s) | Oryzaephilus mercator | Merchant Grain Beetle |
Tenebrionidae
| Gonocephalum simplex (F.) | Dusty Brown Beetle | |
| (s) | Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) | Red Flour Beetle |
| (s) | Tribolium confusum Jaquelin | Duval Flour Beetle |
| (s) | Tribolium destructor Uytt | Flour Beetle |
Text adapted from:
INSECT PESTS OF CEREALS IN ETHIOPIA identification and control methods by Hein Bijlmakers, FAO/UNDP Project ETH/86/029 Crop Protection Phase II, Addis Ababa, October 1989
