European corn borer - Injury to Other Crops

Broken potato stem

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:36:01 -0500

Potato stem that has been broken due to tunneling by a European corn borer larva (M. R. Graustein).

Wheat damage by European corn borer

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:33:55 -0500

Wheat damage by European corn borer. One stem has frass at the first node below the white head and the adjacent right rear stem has frass but is bearing a normal-colored head (J. W. Van Duyn).

European corn borer larva infesting cotton boll

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:28:32 -0500

European corn borer larva infesting cotton boll (L. Jenkins).

Broken cotton stem

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:27:10 -0500

Broken cotton stem and frass due to infestation by a European corn borer larva (L. Jenkins).

Snap bean entrance holes of European corn borer

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:23:10 -0500

Entrance of European corn borer larvae, two pods on left, and Helicoverpa zea, three pods on right (M. R. Spellman).

European corn borer larva in bell pepper

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:20:32 -0500

Larva of European corn borer in bell pepper that has premature reddening of fruit (C. E. Mason).

Injury to bell pepper

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:19:57 -0600

European corn borer larvae chew holes in the side of a bell pepper when they exit the plant.

Injury to bell pepper stem

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:19:31 -0600

Frass at the stem base of a bell pepper indicates tunneling by a European corn borer larva.