Eldana saccharina

TaxID: 236776

Basic Information

Eldana saccharina

African sugarcane borer, Eldana Borer

Eldana is a genus of moths of the family Pyralidae containing only one species, the African sugar-cane borer (Eldana saccharina), which is commonly found in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and South Africa. Adults have a wingspan of 35mm. This species is particularly relevant to humans because the larvae are a pest of the Saccharum species as well as several grain crops such as sorghum and maize. Other recorded host plants are cassava, rice and Cyperus species. When attacking these crops, E. saccharina bores into the stems of their host plant, causing severe damage to the crop. This behavior is the origin of the E. saccharrina's common name, the African sugar-cane borer. The African sugar-cane borer is a resilient pest, as it can survive crop burnings. Other methods such as intercropping and parasitic wasps have been employed to prevent further damage to crops.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Pyralidae

Eldana

saccharina

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Eldana saccharina
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Morphological Features

Male adult. Forewing costal area bears a glandular complex forming the scent apparatus; secretory products from two parts are discharged into separate ducts that converge before opening onto the lower side of the wing. Two prominent hair-pencils are borne on the coremata. Large secretory trichogen cells are present on the genital valves.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Scholarly article
Citation:

Jean‐Pierre Farine. 1983. The exocrine glands of the male of <i>Eldana saccharina</i> walker (Lepidoptera, galleriinae): Intervention in precopulatory behavior. Journal of Morphology

Host Plants (3 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Oryza sativa Host
Saccharum officinarum Host
Zea mays Host

Quarantine Status (10 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Australia Quarantine pests —
Brazil A1 list 2018
Greece Quarantine pests —
Haiti Quarantine pests —
Indonesia Absent —
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Sri Lanka Quarantine pests —
Mexico Quarantine pests 2018
New Caledonia Quarantine pests —
Papua New Guinea Absent —

Distribution (32 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

32
Present
0
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Angola Present —
Burundi Present —
Benin Present —
Botswana Present —
Côte d'Ivoire Present —
Cameroon Present —
Democratic Republic of the Congo Present —
Gabon Present —
Ghana Present —
Guinea Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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