Maize stem borer

Maize stem borer,life cycle ,damage,all type of control

1. ENT-506 AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND THEIR MANGEMENT Agri.

2. Presentation Title Maize Stem Borer

3. Submitted To : Dr. Muhammad Asif Farooq University of Agriculture ,Faisalabad, Burewala-Campus Submitted By ; Muhammad Ijaz Muhammad Zain Maharvi

4. MAIZE STEM BORER

5. Status, Distribution

6. Hosts

7. LIFE CYCLE Larva is full-fed in14-28days passing through6stages. After making holes in the stem pupates inside in March and lasts for 5-10 days. Moths emerge in early April. No. of generations per year:: 5-6 A female lays more than 300 eggs in overlapping clusters each containing up to20eggs in a life span of2-12days. Eggs hatch in 4-5days in summer.

8. LIFE HISTORY

9. MODE OF DAMAGE

10. Damage

11. CULTURAL CONTROL

12. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

13. CHEMICAL CONTROL