moth borer

insect
Also known as: Diatraea saccharalis

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problems of sugarcane cultivation

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    In sugarcane: Pests

    The moth borer, Diatraea saccharalis, which is widely distributed throughout cane-growing areas, is capable of causing extensive damage when out of control. The sugarcane leafhopper and the anomala grub yielded to biological control in Hawaii when other measures were unsuccessful. Various predator animals live on insects…

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