Eldana saccharina
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Eldana saccharina Walker, 1865 - (sugarcane borer)
The stalk borer is a serious pest of sugarcane in Africa. It can also attack cereals like maize. Annual direct and indirect losses on sugarcane in South Africa alone have been estimated at around US$ 90 million in 2014.
Early harvesting and reduced nitrogen input can decrease the damage, but both measures also reduce the sugarcane yield. In addition, insecticide treatment has been shown to be useful for reducing the populations under some conditions.
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| • Deutsch: | Zuckerrohrstengelbohrer |
| • English: | sugarcane borer African sugarcane borer |
| • Español: | barrenador del tallo de la caña de azúcar |
The larvae are brown and develop over a period of 1 to 3 months. The adults have a wingspan of around 30-40 mm. The forewings are brown with 2 small dark spots near the middle. The hindwings are whitish.
For reviews see Potgieter et al. (2016) as well as Walton and Conlong (2016)
- Other images of Eldana saccharina (PaDIL and Open Media - click to enlarge)
ventral view
wings
head
head and thorax
tip of abdomen
