Biology:Chilo sacchariphagus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chilo |
| Species: | C. sacchariphagus
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| Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856)
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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:
- C. sacchariphagus sacchariphagus in Malaysia, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
- C. sacchariphagus indicus in India
- C. sacchariphagus stramineellus in the south of China , Taiwan
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 Mafambisse, 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 (Trichogramma australicum and Cotesia flavipes).[4]
References
- ↑ "www.sasta.co.za". http://www.sasta.co.za/wp-content/uploads/Proceedings/1990s/1997_Ganeshan_Parasitoids%20Of%20The%20Sugarcane.pdf.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/CHILSACC. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ↑ "www.sasta.co.za - Biolog.Control". http://www.sasta.co.za/wp-content/uploads/Proceedings/2000s/2002_conlog_BIOLOGICAL%20CONTROL%20OF%20CHILO.pdf.
- ↑ "www.gov.mu". http://www.gov.mu/portal/sites/ncb/moa/farc/amas98/s44.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2910825 entry
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