Sesamia nonagrioides explained
Sesamia nonagrioides, the Mediterranean corn borer, pink stalk borer or West African pink borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy in 1827. It is found in Spain, southern France, Italy and on the Balkan Peninsula, as well as in north-western, south-western and western Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 30–40 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Phragmites communis and Arundo donax and probably also other grasses with thick stems.[3] [4]
Parasites
Cotesia typhae is a braconid wasp used in the biological control of Sesamia nonagrioides[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Savela . Markku . Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre, 1827) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 17, 2019.
- http://www7.inra.fr/hyppz/RAVAGEUR/6sesnon.htm "West African pink borer"
- http://www.pyrgus.de/Sesamia_nonagrioides_en.html "Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre, 1827)"
- http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/gmo/reports_studies/docs/report_2012_mon_810/report_2012_mon_810_irm_sesamia_2012_en.pdf "Insect Resistance Monitoring in Iberian collections of Sesamia nonagrioides: 2012 Season"
- https://theconversation.com/deux-nouveaux-insectes-identifies-au-kenya-peuvent-aider-a-lutter-contre-les-ravageurs-du-ma-s-138364 Deux nouveaux insectes identifiés au Kenya peuvent aider à lutter contre les ravageurs du maïs.
