european corn borer, corn borer management
The European corn borer is a destructive pest that reduces corn yields each year in the Midwest. Larvae feed on leaves and tunnel into stalks and ear shanks. Stalk tunneling often interferes with nutrient transport and predisposes these plants to lodging. Additionally, yields may be impacted from damage to corn shanks thus leading to late-season ear drop.
McLeod, Murdick J., "Second Generation European Corn Borer Management" (1992). SDSU Extension Extra Archives. 285.