Difference between revisions of "Elasmopalpus lignosellus"
From Pestinfo-Wiki
| (4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{LiteratureDB|{{PAGENAME}}|browse,crops,benefialsN}} | {{LiteratureDB|{{PAGENAME}}|browse,crops,benefialsN}} | ||
[[File:Elasmopalpus_lignosellus_IPM5470527.jpg|250px|thumb|''Elasmopalpus lignosellus'' female (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author(s): Mark Dreiling<br/>Source: [http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5470527 IPM Images]]] | [[File:Elasmopalpus_lignosellus_IPM5470527.jpg|250px|thumb|''Elasmopalpus lignosellus'' female (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author(s): Mark Dreiling<br/>Source: [http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5470527 IPM Images]]] | ||
| − | <font color="#800000">'''''Elasmopalpus lignosellus'''''</font> (Zeller) - lesser cornstalk borer | + | <font color="#800000">'''''Elasmopalpus lignosellus'''''</font> (Zeller, 1848) - (lesser cornstalk borer) |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | The moth is found in the Americas. The caterpillars damage the stems of maize, sugarcane, groundnuts and other crops, weakening or killing the plants. The adult female lays its eggs at or just below the soil level near the base of the attacked plant. The hatching larvae feed on the stem and construct silken tunnels for protection. The insect overwinters in the soil as mature larva or pupa. The young adults emerge in spring. | ||
{{VN | {{VN | ||
| + | |de=kleiner Maisstengelbohrer | ||
|en=lesser cornstalk borer | |en=lesser cornstalk borer | ||
|es=barrenador menor del tallo de maiz | |es=barrenador menor del tallo de maiz | ||
|pt=lagarta-elasmo<br/>broca-do-caule | |pt=lagarta-elasmo<br/>broca-do-caule | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | For details see the respective page in [[bugwood:Elasmopalpus_lignosellus|BugwoodWiki]]. | ||
| + | |||
Latest revision as of 20:33, 19 October 2021
| Literature database |
|---|
| 44 articles sorted by: |
| • year (recent ones first) |
| • research topics |
| • countries/regions |
| • host plants |
| • list of natural enemies |
Elasmopalpus lignosellus female (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Mark Dreiling
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Mark Dreiling
Source: IPM Images
Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller, 1848) - (lesser cornstalk borer)
The moth is found in the Americas. The caterpillars damage the stems of maize, sugarcane, groundnuts and other crops, weakening or killing the plants. The adult female lays its eggs at or just below the soil level near the base of the attacked plant. The hatching larvae feed on the stem and construct silken tunnels for protection. The insect overwinters in the soil as mature larva or pupa. The young adults emerge in spring.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | kleiner Maisstengelbohrer |
| • English: | lesser cornstalk borer |
| • Español: | barrenador menor del tallo de maiz |
| • Português: | lagarta-elasmo broca-do-caule |
For details see the respective page in BugwoodWiki.
- Other images of Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Wikimedia Commons and IPM Images - click to enlarge)
male
larva in peanut stem
larva in peanut
larvae and damage to seedlings
damage on peanut
