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European Corn Borer - Damage to Bean
 
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European corn borer larvae will bore into the stems and pods of bean. Extensive tunneling in the stem can contribute to stem breakage resulting in yield reduction. Even slight levels of contamination can result in rejection of crops grown for processing.

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How to manage European corn borer on beans
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Some information on this page taken from Insects of Corn: Cornell Cooperative Extension factsheet number 102GFS794.00 authored by J. T. Andaloro, A. A. Muka, and R. W. Straub.

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