Stem Borer Feeding Signs

John Saichuk, Meszaros, Anna

Orange discoloration of the leaf sheath due early instar stem borer feeding.

Rice Stalk Borer, Chilo plejedellus (Zink)

After hatching, young larvae feed inside fresh leaf sheaths. Feeding of early-instar rice stalk borers, sugarcane borers and Mexican rice borers causes the same type of injury, manifesting in an orange discoloration of the leaf sheath.


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12/12/2011 11:19:18 PM
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