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The lesser cornstalk borer attacks a large number of crops but is a potentially serious pest of sugarcane. But since the populations of this pest vary greatly depending on temperature, UF/IFAS scientists are developing predictive models to predict lesser cornstalk borer population in a field. This 4-page fact sheet was written by H.S. Sandhu, L.E. Baucum, and G.S. Nuessly and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2011.
ENY-913/SC093: Life Cycle of the Lesser Cornstalk Borer in Sugarcane (ufl.edu)
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