European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) larva on a leaf. These caterpillars damage the ears of corn, as well as the stalks, by chewing tunnels, which

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European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) larva on a leaf. These caterpillars damage the ears of corn, as well as the stalks, by chewing tunnels, which cause the plants to fall over.

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Photo credit: © KEITH WELLER/US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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