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Sugarcane borer

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Sugarcane borer

Larva — Lepidoptera

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An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Boring caterpillar (fruits, stems, cobs, tubers, wood) (Larva) Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Diatraea saccharalis

Other names : American sugarcane borer

Moth of tropical and subtropical America. Its caterpillars bore into the stems of sugarcane, maize, sorghum and rice and tunnel inside, weakening the stem and favouring rots; in sugarcane it lowers the sugar yield.

Crops affected : Corn, Rice, Sorghum, Sugarcane

Source : Diatraea saccharalis (DIATSA)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO

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See also

Crops

Rice Sugarcane Corn Sorghum

Opportunists of the same crops

Fall armyworm Helminthosporium leaf spot Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa) Weevil European corn borer Brown marmorated stink bug Rust Caterpillars / worms Beetles Stolbur (bois noir) Brown planthopper Western corn rootworm

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