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Stalk borer

Papaipema nebris

Stalk borer

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension

Description: Up to 1 inch long.

Where/When: The larva bores into the stems of a wide variety of herbaceous plants. Active from May until August.

Significance: Infected plants wilt and eventually die.

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