Creator: Ainslie, George G. Description: This report discusses a
pale, dark-spotted caterpillar known as the larger cornstalk-
borer which bores into and weakens cornstalks. "Only corn is
injured seriously by this insect; some of the larger grasses are
food plants, and sugar cane sometimes is damaged slightly. This
bulletin gives the life history of the insect, its feeding
habits, and methods of combating it. There are two generations
in a season, so greater vigilance is necessary. The second
generation passes the winter only in the corn roots, so if these
are destroyed or plowed under deeply, the pest will be largely
decreased. The injury is worst where corn follows corn, so
rotation of crops will help to destroy the pest." -- p. 2
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