Which of the following is a major sugarcane pest? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which of the following is a major sugarcane pest?

A. Aphids

B. Leaf miner

C. Stem borer

D. Bollworm

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Stem borer is a major pest of sugarcane, boring into the stem and causing 'dead heart'. Cotton is affected by bollworm.

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