European
Corn Borer: European corn borer is primarily a pest of corn, but
is occasionally found in Mississippi cotton fields, particularly fields
that have received few insecticide treatments. European corn borers damage
cotton by boring in the stem or by
boring
into bolls. During the later portion of the season,
European
corn borer moths are frequently seen in cotton fields that are located
near corn. The moth of the European corn borer is readily distinguished
from moths of most cotton pests by its characteristic wing shape (note
how the margin of the forewing curves near the tip).
