Sucking Pests of Cereals

Cereal crops are grasses belonging to monocot plants under the family Poaceae. They are grown primarily for the harvesting of mature grains which are used or processed into staple food and animal feed. They are also processed into various products, such as starch, malt, biofuel (alcohol), and sweetener (i.e., high fructose corn syrup). They are also a rich source of carbohydrates. The top five cereals in the world ranked on the basis of production tonnage are maize (corn), rice (paddy), wheat, barley, and sorghum.