Dossiers on CHILO species as pests of sugarcane

Abstract

Genus Chilo Zincken Larvae of all Chilo species are stemborers that attack gramineous plants. The genus Chilo contains 41 species, mainly distributed in the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions. Because many Chilo species are notorious pests of gramineous plants such as corn, sugarcane, rice, sorghum, millet and other staple crops, their world distribution has largely been affected by accidental introductions into new geographical areas