Scientific name Ostrinia Rank Genus | Tribe Pyraustini Higher classification Pyraustini | |
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Ostrinia penitalis top 5 facts
Ostrinia is a genus of moths in the Crambidae family. Several of them, including the European Corn Borer, are agricultural pests.
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- Ostrinia penitalis top 5 facts
- Ostrinia nubilalis eurpoean corn borer
- Species
- Disputed species
- Agricultural Problems
- References

Ostrinia nubilalis eurpoean corn borer
Species

Disputed species
Agricultural Problems

The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, is one of the biggest pests of maize in Asia, causing 10%-30% of yield losses in the field, and in some cases up to 80% yield loss. These pests carry fungal pathogens (such as Bipolaris maydis and Curvularia lunata) which cause diseases such as Maydis leaf blight and curvularia leaf spot in the crop.
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