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European Corn Borer
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Ostrinia nubilalis

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European Corn Borer moth on a green leaf

European Corn Borer moth on a green leaf

European corn borer moths have light yellowish-brown color and dark, irregular, wavy bands across their wings.

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European corn borer caterpillar in a corn cob

European corn borer caterpillar in a corn cob

European corn borers caterpillars can be identified by you can identify it by their light brown to pinkish-gray color and the small, round, brown spots along its body.

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European corn borer eggs

European corn borer eggs

A female European corn borer moth lays eggs twice a night for 14 days.

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European corn borer caterpillar in a corn stalk

European corn borer caterpillar in a corn stalk

European corn borers are stem borers, which means that their caterpillars live in grass or plant stems and eat their way through them.

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European corn borer eggs hatching

European corn borer eggs hatching

A female European corn borer can lay up to 600 eggs in her 14-day lifespan.

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European Corn Borer moth on a green leaf

European Corn Borer

Ostrinia nubilalis

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