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Agriculture · Q649

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 649

Q649

Emmelocera depresella attack on the roots of

A.
Cotton
B.
Rice
C.
Tobacco
D.
None of these
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Emmelocera depresella attack on the roots of sugarcane is not among the given options.
Emmelocera depresella is the only species of borer infesting the underground portion of sugarcane and, hence, referred to by its common name root borer or rootstock borer.
Root borer is a major sugarcane pest that occurs in some parts of India and Pakistan. It infests sugarcane at all development stages. Infested crops suffer dead hearts and a general yellowing of the leaves.