European Corn Borer
One of the European corn borer’s favorite foods is corn but it can attack the leaves, fruit and stems of over 260 other plants so you should look for it and eliminate it as soon as you find it. It will eat into the corn which will look chewed and shrivelled when you peel an ear.
- The caterpillar is about l" long, (2.5 cm) grayish pink with a dark head and spots.
- They pupate into a yellow-brown moth with 1/2" (.6 cm) wings with dark bands.
- The adult moths will then lay white eggs on the undersides of leaves.
- The eggs hatch into plump, reddish brown larva which survive over the winter in the dead stalks of corn.
- As soon as your corn has been picked, cut down or pull up the stalks.
- Shred or chop up the leaves and stalks and compost them.
- This will eliminate any eggs and larva that would hatch next year in your garden.
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