Atherigona soccata, the sorghum shoot fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae whose larvae feed on the central growing shoots of millet crops like sorghum and finger millet, as well as maize, where they can cause serious loss of yield across Africa and Asia.

[2] Many efforts have been made to breed crop varieties that are resistant to shoot fly attack.

[3] Altering the season of planting can also be effective under some conditions as the flies only attack young seedlings.

The adults can be monitored using bait consisting of fish-meal (with fish oil), brewer's yeast and ammonium sulphide.

[4] Attempts have also been made to augment natural predators and parasites to manage or reduce damage to crops.