Chilo sacchariphagus

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Chilo sacchariphagus
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C. sacchariphagus
Binomial name
Chilo sacchariphagus
(Bojer, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Procera sacchariphagus Bojer, 1856
  • Borer saccharellus Guenée, 1862
  • Chilo mauriciellus Walker, 1863
  • Diatraea striatalis Snellen, 1891
  • Chilo venosatus Walker, 1863
  • Argyria straminella Caradja, 1926
  • Proceras sacchariphagus indicus Kapur, 1950
  • Argyria sacchariphagus stramineella Caradja, 1926
Chilo sacchariphagus sacchariphagus

Chilo sacchariphagus, the spotted borer, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Wenceslas Bojer in 1856 and was originally found in South and South-East Asia, where there are three subspecies:

The larvae are a major pest to sugar cane.

In 1850 Chilo sacchariphagus sacchariphagus had been introduced in sugarcane setts from Java to Mauritius,[1] around 1855 also to the neighbouring island Réunion. Its presence is also confirmed in Madagascar and Comores.[2] In 1999 the first presence on the African continent was confirmed in sugar estates in , Mozambique and in 2001 also in Marromeu.[3]

Biological control[]

In attempting its biological control, the Mauritian government had introduced 31 species of parasitoids. Only two became established ( and ).[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "www.sasta.co.za" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  2. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "www.sasta.co.za - Biolog.Control" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  4. ^ "www.gov.mu" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-25.


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