Chilo terrenellus

Chilo terrenellus
Chilo terrenellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chilo
Species: C. terrenellus
Binomial name
Chilo terrenellus
Pagenstecher, 1900
Synonyms
  • Chilotraea terrenellus

The Sugarcane borer (Chilo terrenellus) is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and islands in the Torres Strait.

The larvae feed on sugarcane. They tunnel into the stalks of their host plant. This may result in dead tops, broken stalks and reduced sugar content, as well as poor-quality canes. The tunnels also provide access for other pests and pathogens.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Records of two sugarcane pests Eumetopina flavipes Muir (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) and Chilo terrenellus Pagenstecher (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Torres Strait and far north Queensland" (PDF). http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/research/delphacid/documents/Grimshawanddonaldson2007.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
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