How do you kill stem borers?

Crop rotation is the key to get rid of stem borers. Avoid planting cucurbits in the same plot, or plant cucumbers, melons or watermelons as borers hardly threaten them. Lastly, you can cut off the infected vine and cover it with additional soil for new root growth.

How can stem borers be prevented?

6 Methods to Prevent or Stop Squash Vine Borers

Apply Bt (Beneficial Bacteria Spray).
Mulch the squash plant’s stems.
Grow resistant squash varieties.
Perform squash surgery.
Use yellow bowls.
Use row cover.
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What is the scientific name of stem borer?

Chilo suppressalis (Walker, 1863)

What is the life cycle of stem borer?

Description. The life cycle of stem borers, and many other insects in general consists of four stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult.

How do you test for stem borers?

How to identify

Deadhearts or dead tillers that can be easily pulled from the base during the vegetative stages.
Whiteheads during reproductive stage where the emerging panicles are whitish and unfilled or empty.
Tiny holes on the stems and tillers.
Frass or fecal matters inside the damaged stems.

What is the of nature of damage of stem borer?

Nature of Damage : In the vegetative phase, the central shoot dies off turning yellow in colour (dead heart). In the ear bearing stage, the ear head appears completely chaffy and white in colour (white ear head). Both come out easily when pulled up and show indication of feeding injuries at the base.

What is white grub?

White grubs are among the most destructive insect pests of turfgrass. They feed below the soil surface on the roots and rhizomes of all commonly used turfgrass species and cultivars, and are capable of eliminating the entire root system of the plant.