Cotton Insect Pests
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).