Stalk Borer

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Author
Muka, A. A.
Abstract
The stalk borer is a native American insect which was mentioned as a pest in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania prior to 1852 when it was first described as a species. The stalk borer belongs to the large group of noctuid or night flying moths, the larvae of which bore into the stems and roots of annual and perennial plants.
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NYS IPM Type: Field Crops Fact Sheet; NYS IPM Type: Vegetables IPM Fact Sheet
Date Issued
1983
Publisher
New York State IPM Program
Subject
Agricultural IPM; Field Crops; Field Corn; Wheat; Vegetables; Sweet Corn; Asparagus; Potatoes; Eggplant; Tomatoes
Type
fact sheet

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