Symptoms

• Maggots bores inside the stem and cuts the growing point
• Central shoot dried & produce dead heart symptom
• Infested plant produces side tillers
• Adult are whitish grey fly

Management

• Use resistant varieties like Co-1, CSH 15R, Maldandi and Hagari, M35-1, Swati, SPV 491, IS - 18551, 5566, 5285, 5613, ICSV 700, ICSV 705, Phule Yashoda, CSH 7, CSH 8
• Sow sorghum immediately at the onset of monsoon rains to minimize shoot fly damage.
• Use higher seed rate (12.5 kg/ha) and remove the shoot fly damaged seedlings
• Pull out and destroy plants showing dead hearts
• Set up hanging type of plastic fishmeal trap @ 12/ha till the crop is 30 days old.

Chemical Control

Sl.No	Generic Name	Trade Name	Color code	Dosage/litre	Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L)	Dosage/acre (200 L)	Dosage/hectare (500 L)	Remarks
1	Dimethoate 30 EC	Nugor, Rogor, Tagor, Tara 909	Yellow	1 ml/ litre of water	10 ml	200 ml	500 ml	Seed treatment
2	Chlorpyrifos 20 EC	Chlorban, Classic-20 Coroban, Dhanvan, Durmet, Dursban, Hilban, Krishan, Radar Starban, Tafaban, Tagban, Tricel	Yellow	1 ml/ litre of water	10 ml	200 ml	500 ml	Seed treatment
3	Quinalphos 25 EC	Agroquin, Anuphos, Guin Guard Tagquin, H.LX, Hilquin Geelux, Kinalaux Exalux, Krilux, Quinaswan Flash, Quincid Starlux, Rambalux Quinolux	Yellow	1 ml/ litre of water	10 ml	200 ml	500 ml	Seed treatment

Extremely Toxic

Highly Toxic

Moderately Toxic

Slightly Toxic