Pink stalk borer fact sheet
This pest, also known as the Ramu shoot borer, is a moth that only occurs on New Guinea and some surrounding islands. However, it is the most serious pest of commercial sugarcane in Papua New Guinea and is one of the highest exotic plant pest risks for the Australian sugar industry. In addition to sugarcane, this species can also feed on rice and on a range of other related grasses. They are particularly difficult to control because their feeding strategy enables them to evade both pesticides and natural enemies.
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