Scientific name
Ostrinia nubilalis
Pest image (all)
European corn borer in stalk
Description
European corn borer larvae make extensive tunnels, which weaken the stalk. Insect damaged tissue is more susceptible to invasion by stalk rotting fungi, which can cause the plants to lodge.
Source of information
Sorghum Production Problems
Pest photo source
Phil Sloderbeck, KSU Entomology