Corn seedlings injured by sugarcane beetles
Sugarcane beetle feeding at base of corn plant (photo above)
Sugarcane beetle feeding injury at base of corn plant (photo above)
Plant population reduction from sugarcane beetles¹ (photo above)
May or June beetle: ¾ inch long; color often dark brown or reddish brown,
rarely black; often hairy on ventral side between legs (photo above)
Southern masked chafer: ½ inch long; color often yellowish brown, never
black; area between eyes a black “mask” (photo above)
Sugarcane beetle²
Pest Status/Importance
Sugarcane beetle feeding at base of corn seedling³
Integrated Pest Management Practices
Best Management Practices Using Pioneer Products
Photo Credits:
¹Kathy Flanders, Auburn University
²Mike Quinn, www.TexasEnto.net
³Clemson University - USDA Coop. Extension Slide Series, www.Bugwood.org
Marlin E. Rice, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
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