insect
Latin Name Chilo partellus
Common Name Spotted stalk borer
Biology

A stem borer in Crambidae. Multivoltine, with up to 5 generations/year in tropical regions. Larvae bore into stems of host plants; pupation occurs within stem tunnels. Adults are nocturnal.

Damage

sorghum, and sugarcane. May vector plant pathogens.

Distribution Regions

Native to Asia; widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and parts of the Middle East.

Monitoring

Pheromone traps targeting males; scouting for stem damage, frass, and larval entry holes.

Recommended Traps

Funnel traps or delta traps with C. partellus sex

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