http://thebeatsheet.com.au/winter-cereals/white-heads-and-stem-borer-in-wheat/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://thebeatsheet.com.au/winter-cereals/white-heads-and-stem-borer-in-wheat/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Kieran O'Keeffe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:05:54 +0000 http://thebeatsheet.com.au/?p=59#comment-29 We have seen for many years a few white heads on the edge of wheat and rice crops and on closer inspection it is caused by Bathytricha truncata (Sugarcane and maize stem borer). Last season we had a few maize crops that started to lodge and in splitting open the stems it was being caused by Bathytricha. We are keeping a close eye on maize crops near wheat this season but have drawn a blank on what we can do if the problem occurs again. I have some interesting pics from last year We have seen for many years a few white heads on the edge of wheat and rice crops and on closer inspection it is caused by Bathytricha truncata (Sugarcane and maize stem borer). Last season we had a few maize crops that started to lodge and in splitting open the stems it was being caused by Bathytricha. We are keeping a close eye on maize crops near wheat this season but have drawn a blank on what we can do if the problem occurs again. I have some interesting pics from last year

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