Crop Name: Maize
Disease Name : Corn-Eating Worm
- It attacks during the cob formation stage of maize and causes significant damage to the crop.
- It feeds on the maize kernels.
- It feeds on the central part of the maize cob.
- In its larval stage, the pest burrows into the stem and tassels.
- This pest can also lead to fungal infections.
- Use solar light traps.
- Deploy pheromone traps in the field.
