Sesamia grisescens explained

Sesamia grisescens, the pink sugarcane borer, pink stalk borer, shoot borer, sugarcane borer or ramu shoot borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Warren in 1911.^[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea, Seram, the Moluccas and New Britain.^[2]

The larvae are a pest on Saccharum officinarum, although they also feed on other plants, including Saccharum robustum, Saccharum spontaneum, Saccharum edule, Pennisetum purpureum and Panicum maximum.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . May 30, 2020 . Sesamia grisescens Warren, 1911 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 25, 2020.
2. http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136261 PaDIL
3. 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1992.tb00483.x . 31 . Life History and Biology of Sesamia grisescens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a Sugarcane Borer in Papua New Guinea . 1992 . Australian Journal of Entomology . 199–203 . Young . G. R.. 3 . free .