Chilo partellus
Nature of damage
- Leaves damaged by feeding
- Growing point damaged, resulting in dead heart
- Stems bored
Signs
- On the young plants there are rows of oval perforations in the unfolding whorl.
- Dead heart
- Lodging
Factors favoring development
- Mild, cool seasons
- Continuous host presence
- Zero-till agriculture
- Lack of natural predators
Geographic distribution
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Associated with Gramineaein Australia, Africa and Southeast Asia.