Difference between revisions of "Sesamia cretica"
From Pestinfo-Wiki
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{LiteratureDB|{{PAGENAME}}|browse,crops,benefialsN}} | {{LiteratureDB|{{PAGENAME}}|browse,crops,benefialsN}} | ||
[[File:Sesamia cretica BOLDSystems.png|300px|thumb|''Sesamia cretica''<br/>Author: Axel Hausmann, SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen<br/>Source: [http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=297097 BOLD Systems]]] | [[File:Sesamia cretica BOLDSystems.png|300px|thumb|''Sesamia cretica''<br/>Author: Axel Hausmann, SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen<br/>Source: [http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=297097 BOLD Systems]]] | ||
| − | <font color="#800000">'''''Sesamia cretica'''''</font> Lederer - (pink sugarcane borer) | + | <font color="#800000">'''''Sesamia cretica'''''</font> Lederer, 1857 - (pink sugarcane borer) |
The larvae are a serious pest of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in Africa and Asia. In maize, stems and cobs are attacked with stems often breaking as a result of the damage. Yield losses can reach 50%. | The larvae are a serious pest of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in Africa and Asia. In maize, stems and cobs are attacked with stems often breaking as a result of the damage. Yield losses can reach 50%. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 11 October 2021
| Literature database |
|---|
| 34 articles sorted by: |
| • year (recent ones first) |
| • research topics |
| • countries/regions |
| • host plants |
| • list of natural enemies |
Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 - (pink sugarcane borer)
The larvae are a serious pest of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in Africa and Asia. In maize, stems and cobs are attacked with stems often breaking as a result of the damage. Yield losses can reach 50%.
The wingspan of the adult is 3-4 cm and wings are usually yellowish-gray in colour. During its development, the larvae pass through 6-7 instars before pupating at the feeding site.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Hirsestengelbohrer |
| • English: | pink sugarcane borer dura stem borer pink maize borer great sugarcane borer |
| • Français: | noctuelle du sorgho |
