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    Question

    Which insect is a major pest of sugarcane, known for

    causing "dead heart" in young plants?
    A Pectinophora gossypiella Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Scirpophaga incertulas Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Chilo infuscatellus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Tanymecus indicus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Chilo infuscatellus, also known as the Early Shoot Borer, is a major pest of sugarcane, causing "dead heart" in young plants.

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