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Stalk Borer

Pest● highStage 4: Grand Growth Phase

SYMPTOMS

The caterpillars form tunnels inside the stem, causing failure to grow and loss of weight. When these tunnels are big and circular, they can cause the crop to break. Other symptoms are dying back of the inner whorl, also known as dead heart, mainly in younger plants, broken stalks, plants with reduced development and lower number of stalks. The tunnels made by the caterpillars also serve as an entrance for various fungi which can cause rot,

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