Insects

Sesamia nonagrioides

Mediterranean corn borer (Sesamia nonagrioides)
Latin Name Sesamia nonagrioides
Common Name Mediterranean corn borer
Biology

Adults are ~20 mm, gray-brown. Larvae bore into maize stems. Multiple generations/year. Overwinters as larvae. Females lay eggs on leaves .

Damage

Larvae damage maize, sorghum, and sugarcane, causing stunting and lodging .

Distribution Regions

Africa, Mediterranean, and Asia .

Monitoring

Visual inspection of stem damage. Pheromone traps .

Recommended Traps

Pheromone traps (e.g., delta traps) .

Literature review

Semiochemical evidence

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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