The sugarcane soldier fly, Inopus r

The sugarcane soldier fly, Inopus rubriceps (Macquart)
(Diptera: Stratiomyidae), is native to Australian grasslands,
where larvae feed on the roots of various grass
species (Robertson, 1985). In cultivated fields of sugarcane
in Australia, larval infestation causes poor growth and
weak regrowth (ratooning) from cane stubble after each