European Corn Borer, Ostrinia Nubilalis (Hübner), Detection Methods

There have been several interceptions of the European corn borer in Florida but to date no infestations have been detected. However, in the last 15 years the borer has moved southward in Alabama and Georgia and now occurs in several counties adjacent to Florida. Sparks and Young (1971) stated that the European corn borer is probably located in all counties of extensive corn production in Georgia and that in south Georgia it is becoming a pest of increasing economic importance on corn, millet, southern peas, and sorghum, these same crops are important in Florida also. Over 200 plants are recorded as hosts of thc borer, including grain, vegetables, flowers, and weeds.