| 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 |
Literature review
The cited publications support the exact compound-species relationship. Formulation, ratio, loading, release rate and field lifetime depend on a validated lure protocol and are not inferred here.
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