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Rice stalk borer male moth.
White head caused by stem borer.
White head caused by stem borer.
Dead heart is when the youngest, partially unfurled leaf of the plant begins to wither and die.
Dead heart is when the youngest partially unfurled leaf of the plant begins to wither and die.
Rice stalk borer larva. Larvae have two pairs of stripes running the length of the body and a black head capsule.
Orange discoloration of the leaf sheath due early instar stem borer feeding.
Mexican rice borer larva (left) vs. rice stalk borer (right).
Dead heart is when the youngest partially unfurled leaf of the plant begins to wither and die.
Rice stalk borer larva. Larvae have two pairs of stripes running the length of the body and a black head capsule.
Mexican rice borer larva (top) vs. rice stalk borer larva (bottom).
Orange discoloration of the leaf sheath due early instar stem borer feeding.
Rice stalk borer male moth. Adult moths have pale white wings tinged with metallic gold (1 inch long).
Orange discoloration of the leaf sheath due early instar stem borer feeding.
Rice stalk borer female moth. Adult moths have pale white wings tinged with metallic gold (1 inch long).
Rice stalk borer larva. The rice stalk borer is a sporadic pest of rice in Louisiana.
