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Keywords: sorghum is the staple grain in some areas in Uganda where some five species of shoot fly occur, insecticides such as phorate, chlorfenvinphos and carbofuran can control shoot fly but are unsafe for local farmers, the cultural practice of early planting is recommended, Atherigona setifemur, Atherigona excisa, Atherigona sensu stricto, some species are believed to feed on decaying plant tissue, the existence of a number of shoot fly species occurring may explain the erratic control observed