Mexican Rice Borer - Eoreuma loftini (Dyar)

Mexican rice borer larva (approx. 4^th instar) on a split sugarcane stalk. As the larvae bore into the stem or stalk, they pack tunnels with frass, which prevents the entry of predators or parasites.

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