sugarcane borer
insect
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The sugarcane borer is the larva of a moth (Diatraea saccharalis) that bores into sugarcane. This insect is found in the southern United States and the West Indies. It is a type of cane borer, which refers to insects whose larvae bore into the pith and destroy the stalks of certain plants. Sugarcane itself is a perennial grass primarily cultivated for its juice, from which sugar is processed.123
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