However, a major concern that remains is the sustainable management of pest species of sugarcane, such as the African sugarcane
stalk borer, Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) (Carnegie 1974).
Resistance of exotic germplasm to the Asian
stalk borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe).
One such pest is the maize
stalk borer. Two species Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus are endemic in Kenya's maize producing areas in varying populations [1].
The most relevant stem boring species associated with maize production in Nigeria are moths belonging to the families Noctuidae and Pyralidae, namely: the maize
stalk borer (Busseola fusca Fuller), the pink stem borer (Sesamia calamistis Hampson), the millet stem borer (Acigona ignefusalis Hampson) and the African sugar cane borer (Eldana saccharina Walker); (Polaszek 1998; Balogun and Tanimola 2001).
POWERCORE will reportedly provide increased corn yield between 5% and 10% with the control of major corn pests, including Fall armyworm, Sugarcane borer, Corn earworm, Corn
stalk borer and Black cutworm and tolerance to two types of herbicides - glyphosate and glufosinate.
Shenkumar et al [18] reported that egg parasite Trichogramma chilonis reduced
stalk borer incidence by 55-60% .
Sugarcane planting in Iran is threatened by two 131 species of
stalk borer: Sesamia cretica and S.
Climbing by newly hatched larvae of the spotted
stalk borer Chilo partellus to the top of sorghum plants.
The traps are used to reduce the spread of fruit
stalk borer (bunch borer) and stem borer.
Calcium silicate enhances resistance of sugarcane to the African
stalk borer Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
in Sacc.], tolerance to rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel), are less susceptible to rice
stalk borer (Chilo plejadellus Zincken), and more susceptible to rice stink bug [Oebalus pugnax (F.)] damage.
chilonis reduces
stalk borer incidence by 55-60% (Shenhmar et al., 2003).