Host plant resistance to Diatraea spp. attack (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in sugarcane.

The sugarcane stem borers Diatraea spp. are the most important sugarcane pests in Colombia. In the country the production of varieties does not involve selection for insect resistance, but in the final stage of selection evaluations are made on the percent of bored internodes (Infestation Intensity)...