| 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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| Binomial name | |
| 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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer, 1856)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "www.sasta.co.za - Biolog.Control" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ "www.gov.mu" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-25.