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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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Pyralidae;g__Eldana;s__Eldana saccharina
Arthropods
Photos (1 photos)
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.
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.
| 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 | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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