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Prevalence And Behavior Of Blastobasis Repartella (Dietz) In Switchgrass, Krista Hegge
Prevalence And Behavior Of Blastobasis Repartella (Dietz) In Switchgrass, Krista Hegge
The Journal of Undergraduate Research
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is growing in recognition as a potential source for biomass. In order to use switchgrass optimally as a crop for biofuel production potential pests need to be detected and studied. Currently, one pest being studied is the stem-boring larva of the moth Blastobasis repartella. The objective of this experiment was to compare effects of larval feeding on rhizome buds for two cultivars of switchgrass, and to observe and document feeding behavior of the larva. The two cultivars of switchgrass used were Pathfinder (PTH), a lowland variety, and Sunburst (SBS), an upland variety. Six, 15-cm2 samples of rhizome …