Stem Borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Florida Rice

Julien M. Beuzelin, Erik L. Roldán, Ronald H. Cherry, and Matthew T. VanWeelden

Release Date: 8/26/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1341-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

Three stem borers, the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.), rice stalk borer, Chilo plejadellus Zincken, and Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar), infest rice in the southern United States. They occur in Florida, with the Mexican rice borer being an invasive species recently introduced into the state. This publication briefly describes stem borers and sampling methods and reports results of the first extensive survey conducted to measure their occurrence in Florida rice.

About this Publication

This document is ENY2071, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Original publication date October 2021. Revised January 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Julien M. Beuzelin, assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center; Ronald H. Cherry, professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS EREC; Erik L. Roldán, graduate assistant, Department of Entomology and Nematology; Matthew T. VanWeelden, Extension agent III, crops, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Beuzelin, J., Roldán, E., Cherry, R., & VanWeelden, M. (2021). [IN1341] Stem Borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Florida Rice. EDIS, 2021(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1341-2021