Ostrinia is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Several of them, including the European corn borer, are agricultural pests.
Species Ostrinia avarialis Amsel, 1970 Ostrinia dorsivittata (Moore, 1888) Ostrinia erythrialis (Hampson, 1913) Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée, 1854) - Asian corn borer, Asian corn worm Cites Ostrinia kasmirica (Moore, 1888) Ostrinia kurentzovi Mutuura & Munroe, 1970 Ostrinia latipennis (Warren, 1892) Ostrinia marginalis (Walker, 1866) Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner, 1796) - European corn borer, European corn worm Ostrinia obumbratalis (Lederer, 1863) - smartweed borer Ostrinia ovalipennis Ohno, 2003 Ostrinia palustralis (Hübner, 1796) Ostrinia penitalis (Grote, 1876) - American lotus borer Ostrinia peregrinalis (Eversmann, 1852) Ostrinia putzufangensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970 Ostrinia quadripunctalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Ostrinia sanguinealis (Warren, 1892) Ostrinia scapulalis (Walker, 1859) Ostrinia zaguliaevi Mutuura & Munroe, 1970 Ostrinia zealis (Guenée, 1854)
Disputed species Ostrinia maysalis P. Leraut, 2012, described from France.
Agricultural problems The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, is one of the biggest pests of maize in Asia, causing 10%-30% of yield losses in the field, and in some cases up to 80% yield loss.Wang, H., H. Dong, H. Qian, and B. Cong. "Laboratory Assessment of Entomopathogenic Nematode Symbiotic Bacteria to Control Maize Pest, Ostrinia Furnacalis, and Fungi Diseases, Bipolaris Maydis and Curvularia Lunata." Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 17.4 (2014): 823-27. Scopus. Web. 7 Dec. 2014 These pests carry fungal pathogens (such as Bipolaris maydis and Curvularia lunata) which cause diseases such as maydis leaf blight and curvularia leaf spot in the crop.
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