Atherigona pulla

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Atherigona pulla, the proso millet shoot fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. The larvae feed on the central growing shoots of crops such as proso millet and little millet.{{cite journal|last1=Gahukar|first1=Ruparao T|last2=Reddy|first2=Gadi V P|last3=Royer|first3=Tom|title=Management of Economically Important Insect Pests of Millet|journal=Journal of Integrated Pest Management|volume=10|issue=1|year=2019|issn=2155-7470|doi=10.1093/jipm/pmz026|doi-access=free}} It is found in South Asia.Ravulapenta Sathish, M Manjunatha, K Rajashekarappa. [https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/?year=2017&vol=5&issue=5&ArticleId=2557 Incidence of shoot fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) on proso millet at different dates of sowing]. J Entomol Zool Stud 2017;5(5):2000-2004.

It is known to affect Panicum miliaceum, Panicum sumatrense, Paspalum scrobiculatum, and Setaria italica crops.{{cite book|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128042434/insect-pests-of-millets|title=Insect Pests of Millets: Systematics, Bionomics, and Management|year=2017|first1=A.|last1=Kalaisekar|first2=P.G.|last2=Padmaja|first3=V.R.|last3=Bhagwat|first4=J.V.|last4=Patil|publisher=Academic Press|isbn=978-0-12-804243-4}}