Title
Elachista saccharella (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae), a leafminer infesting sugarcane in Louisiana
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2007
Abstract
The leafminer, Elachista saccharella (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) was found in Louisiana on 12 Jul 2006 and documented as a new distribution record for Louisiana. The leafminer was found in 17 of 20 sugarcane producing parishes surveyed. Although distributed generally throughout the sugarcane growing region, only 11% of the stalks sampled (n = 1600) were infested and 69% of the samples collected were parasitized. The lesions made by the leafminer constituted only 3% of the total leaf area, and were usually detected on older leaves deep within the canopy. For these reasons, it does not appear that E. saccharella will be an economic threat to sugarcane in Louisiana.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Florida Entomologist
First Page
792
Last Page
794
Recommended Citation
White, W., Reagan, T., Carlton, C., Akbar, W., & Beuzelin, J. (2007). Elachista saccharella (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae), a leafminer infesting sugarcane in Louisiana. Florida Entomologist, 90 (4), 792-794. https://doi.org/10.1653/0015-4040(2007)90[792:ESLEAL]2.0.CO;2