European Corn Borer was created in 1796.
Southwestern corn borer was created in 1911.
The corn produces a toxin which poisons the corn borer after it consumes some of the corn.
European corn borer
the first is a parasite on the 2nd
European corn borer
C. R Arnold has written: 'The influence of the corn borer upon crop acreages and methods of corn growing in representative areas of Northwestern Ohio' -- subject(s): Corn, Agricultural laborers, European corn borer, Yields, Supply and demand, Diseases and pests
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Ostrinia nubilalis.
Raimon L. Beard has written: 'Insecticidal mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris' -- subject(s): Natural pesticides, Mycotoxins 'Termite biology & bait-block method of control' -- subject(s): Control, Termites 'Investigations on the control of the European corn borer' -- subject(s): European corn borer, Control
Cottonwood borer was created in 1792.
Coffee borer beetle was created in 1867.
Old-house borer was created in 1758.
To make Bt corn, a gene is taken from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis. The gene produces a protein that kills corn borer larvae, so growers can use Bt corn as an alternative to spraying insecticides.