Sugarcane pests management pdf

But, cane losses due to individual borers had been. We reared the mexican rice borer mrb, eoreuma loftini, sugarcane borer, diatraea saccharalis, and different parasite species for laboratory and field tests. Some sixty species of this insect have been reported. Environmental and social impact assessment esia and. Georgia pest management handbook integrated pest management. Dec, 2016 management avoid excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers nymphal parasitoids. Our member companies enable and encourage the implementation of ipm by developing and promoting appropriate products and services.

Statewide integrated pest management program university of california agriculture and. Sugarcane, saccharum officinarum, is a perennial grass in the family poaceae grown for its stem cane which is primarily used to produce sucrose. Insects free fulltext hemipteran pests of sugarcane. The order of presentation of species follows that in pests of australian sugarcane 1993. Successful ratoon management in sugarcane sm prasanna 1 and ps pattar 2. Management of sugarcane aphid is difficult due to its rapid reproductive rate, our lack of knowledge on the biology and ecology of this emerging pest. Brazil uses sugarcane to produce sugar and ethanol for gasolineethanol blends gasohol, a locally popular transportation fuel. It is the mission of our member companies to provide customers with safe and effective technologies to protect against adverse effects caused by pests, diseases and weeds. Keeping good records is an essential part of wise decision making and management of a sugarcane production operation. If you see sugarcane with holes in the stem report it to your local department of agriculture and water resources office. With the exception of chilo partellus swinhoe, which was accidentally introduced into africa. Pdf sugarcane insect pests find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.

These groupings are somewhat arbitrary and some species may cause more than one type of damage. Sugarcane diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. The word sugar is known to have derived from the sanskrit word sharkara. The six easy steps program, developed by sugar research australia, is a growerfriendly nutrient management program, used to improve nutrient management, the six easy steps pdf, 148kb. Their list includes borers, termites, leaf hoppers, white grubs. Identifying the number of pests and benefi cial insects helps the farmers to make appropriate pest management decisions. Other insecticides must be used for other insect pests and potentially for resistance management of the sugarcane borer. Its young larvae is yellow green in color with two horns. To find out more about the the six easy steps approach or who might be able to assist you locally, please contact sugar research australia. Outbreaks of the diseases fiji leaf gall, orange rust and smut have cost hundreds of millions of dollars and have impacted the sugarcane plant breeding program and onfarm management. In commercial sugarcane fields, some pest problems are expected and tolerated. Sugarcane production in the usa sugarcane is grown commercially in four states in the usa, with over 900,000 acres harvested. The georgia pest management handbook gives current information on selection, application, and safe use of pest control chemicals.

Early shoot borer and white wooly aphids are important insect pests of sugarcane. However, the low risk of growing sorghum is often offset by low commodity prices and limited yield potential on dryland or marginal production acres. To meet production goals and maintain profits, growers need to adopt an integrated approach to managing insect and mite pests on sorghum. The paper briefly discussed the main pests of sugarcane in china, and the integrated pest management, including. Agronomic management practices for controlling sugarcane aphids. History of the australian sugarcane industry theyre all half crazy duration. The sugarcane aphid originally fed only on sugarcane in the us. A 100 years of biological control of sugarcane pests in. In 2014, the aphid expanded its range to 12 states in the united states and over 300 counties, with a generally laterseason occurrence observed in more northern and eastern locations fig. Cultural practices like manual weeding, earthingup and.

Ii growth and production of sugarcane willy verheye encyclopedia of life support systems eolss industry varies between production areas. The most serious insect pests are sugarcane top borer, stem borer, gurdaspur borer, army worm, white ant feeding inside the cane and causes less germination. Sugarcane has a thick, tillering stem which is clearly divided into nodes and internodes. The leaves of the plant grow from the nodes of the stem, arranged in two rows on either side of the stem. Please observe these regulations to help stop the movement of pests and diseases of sugarcane. These recommendations are based primarily on research results. Propagation sugarcane is vegetatively propagated by planting part of a mature cane called setts. However, in the context of this book, discussion is limited to two of the major species. Major insect pests include the mexican rice borer, the sugarcane borer, wireworms, and the sugarcane aphid which is a vector of sugarcane yellow leaf disease. There are also state regulations on the movement of sugarcane. Hemipteran pests directly injure plants as well as vector diseasecausing plant pathogens. Integrated pest management ipm has two distinctive componentseconomic protection from pest damage and a more favorable environmental outcome than would occur in the absence of ipm. Allen knutson, robert bowling, pat porter, ed bynum, raul villanueva, charles allen and stephen biles.

This document addresses the management of five major insect pests of sugarcane produced in southern florida. Integrated pest management ipm is a globally accepted strategy for promoting sustainable. Sugarcane plantings and production spread during the next century into the other caribbean islands and into mexico, central america, and south america. More than 50 diseases are reported in sugarcane, fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes cause the. Environmental and social impact assessment esia and pest management plan pmp for the shire valley irrigation project svip. Insect pests constitute a major biotic stress in sugarcane in india as they attack the crop from the time of planting until almost harvest, inflicting yield and sugar losses. Some other common but less damaging sugarcane plant pests are. Sugarcane pests information vasantdada sugar institute. On an average, sugarcane suffers about 20% and 19% yield losses for insect pests and diseases, respectively sps, 20. Among the insect pests, early shoot borer, root grub, scales, termites and mealy bugs are important pests of sugarcane. As we all know, weeds, pests and diseases have the potential to greatly reduce sugarcane yields.

Some examples of overground insect pests in sugarcane. Biocontrol agents brumoides suturalis leptomastix dactyolopii b. Its stalk contains sweet juice from which sugar can be extracted. The sugarcane aphid sca has recently become one of the most important insect pests of. Integrated pest management ipm means the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest populations and keep pesticides and other interventions to levels that are. Ppt sugarcane diseases powerpoint presentation free to. Successful ratoon management in sugarcane open access journals. In the united states, sugarcane is grown commercially in florida, hawaii, louisiana, and texas.

Progress 010100 to 123100 outputs the objective of this research was to develop an integrated pest management program for sugarcane insect pests. By ziaulhussnain, asia naheed and saadia rizwana shakarganj sugar research institute, jhang, pakistan abstract sugarcane saccharum sp. Drought is the most important constraint for the sugarcane production, and other key limitations include low temperature, frost, insect pests mainly borers, aphids, thripid and scarabs, diseases. In india, sugarcane is used to produce sugar, jaggery and alcoholic beverages. The mention of insecticide trade names is for information only. Cadet p, berry s, leslie g et al 2006 management of nematodes and a stalk borer by increasing withinfield sugarcane cultivar diversity. Major insect pests of sugarcane in the us can be divided into two groups, the stemborers lepidoptera. Matching with long diversity of conditions under which sugarcane is grown in the world, there is wide spectrum of pests and diseases which have come to acquire a place of priority for control on regional or interregional basis due to the agroclimatic management conditions associated with the. Successful ratoon management in sugarcane open access. Sugarcane sugarcane best management practice sugarcane biosecurity essentials sugarcane biosecurity zones sugarcane pests and weeds high priority exotic pest threats to the sugarcane industry make sure that you, your staff and your contractors are familiar with these pests and diseases, any of which would have serious consequences should they make it. Saccharum officinarum is the main ingredient of the cultivated hybrids.

Aesa based ipm sugarcane 1 aesa based ipm package for sugarcane sugarcane plant description. Biological control of insectpest in sugarcane natural enemies are used such as predators, parasites and pathogenic microorganisms for controlling pest populations or diseases. Biology and management of the sugarcane aphid, zehntner. Insect pests play an important role in reducing the sugarcane yield. Pyrilla pyrilla is the most destructive foliage sucking pest. A 100 years of biological control of sugarcane pests in india cabi. Sugarcane support programs environment, land and water. The sugarcane aphid sca has recently become one of the most important insect pests of grain sorghum and forage sorghums in texas and the southern us. Pest management of sugarcane insects louisiana state university. Several other insecticides are necessary to control other sugarcane insect pests. Rat management in sugarcane sugar research australia. Satyagopal korlapati, ias, dg, niphm, and guidance of shri.

Flooding sugarcane fields in late spring, then again in summer generally kills wireworms, but insecticides containing phorate are also effective. The root grub has assumed the proposition of important pestering insect. White wooly aphid ceravacuna lanigera is the major insect pest of sugarcane. Some interesting examples of different group of natural enemies are. The sugarcane aphid rapidly displayed its ability to spread and put at risk greater than 90% of the sorghumproducing areas of north america. Important natural enemies of sugarcane insect pests. Exotic pests and diseases and more commonly endemicestablished pests. Pest management lbs building, iari campus, new delhi department of agriculture and cooperation ministry of agriculture government of india. Pests of australian sugarcane sugar research australia. Biology and management of the sugarcane aphid, zehntner, a.

Stem borer of sugarcane the scientific name of stem borer of sugarcane is chilo infuscatellus snellen with. Sugarcane requires an average annual rainfall of between 1800 and 2500 mm per year for adequate growth. Matching with long diversity of conditions under which sugarcane is grown in the world, there is wide spectrum of pests and diseases which have come to acquire a place of priority for control on regional or interregional basis due to the agroclimatic management conditions associated with the area. This lecture will concentrate on stemborer pest management and will provide examples of different strategies used in a longseason crop ecosystem. Distribution of respondents according to their knowledge level sr. Progress 010101 to 123101 outputs the objective of this research was to develop an integrated pest management program for sugarcane insect pests with emphasis on the mexican rice borer mrb, eoreuma loftini, and on the sugarcane borer scb, diatraea saccharalis. Biological control has always received a prominent position among the pest management tools, facilitated by the unique semiperennial crop habitat and low pesticide usage. Growers are encouraged to keep good records of all planting practices as well as pest management practices. The variety and species of pests in sugarcane crop is astonishing, as mentioned nearly 288 insects from the following orders and families are found in this crop. Sugarcane pests and diseases this page is intentionally left blank sugarcane pests and diseasesprof. The ground rat can measure up to 200 mm in length and weigh up to 250 gm. Setts should be cut from carefully selected mature canes.

The perspective of pest management of sugarcane insects involves a multidisciplinary and environmentally sound holistic system that is multitactical, sustainable, and has proactive vision. Integrated pest management can be understood as a systematic ecological approach, wherein biological and synthetic materials and means are used to achieve minimal economic damage to the crops by any natural pest s. Knowledge of sugarcane growers regarding integrated pest and. The list of major that cause economic damage to this crop insects pests of sugarcane are given below, 1. Pdf on oct 1, 2012, srikanth j and others published sugarcane pests and their management find, read and cite all the research you need. Edis is the electronic data information source of uf ifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you. It would also serve as a reference manual for sugarcane and nonsugarcane entomologists. Lepidopteran stemborers are amongst the most important insect pests of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in subsaharan africa. Major insect pests include the mexican rice borer, the sugarcane borer, wireworms, and the sugarcane aphid which is a vector of sugarcane yellow. These are transmitted from one plant to another and one field to another field either by original seed set or causal organism already in the soil or spores are carried by blowing wind. Both pests and their main parasites have been reared for laboratory and field. Top borer of sugarcane the scientific name of top borer of sugarcane is scirpophaga novella fabricius with family pyralidae and belonging to order lepideoptera. The economic threshold levels etl of important pests and diseases are also given in the packages to take appropriate control measures when.

Sm prasanna college of horticulture, bagalkot karnataka, india. These are the main agronomic management practices growers can consider to control sugarcane aphids on sorghum. This approach is called integrated pest management, or ipm, and relies on the use of multiple management tactics often used in combination. Timely planting can be argued as the most important overall agronomic practice for a successful grain. Pdf sugarcane pests and their management researchgate. There is a need to impart knowledge about biological and chemical control methods for pests and diseases management in sugarcane. Most varieties are hybrids of the 4 cultivated species of sugarcane.

Agronomic management practices for controlling sugarcane. It may also be kept in mind that sugarcane leaves are used as substrate for the artificial cultivation of edible mushrooms. It is a dark coloured rodent with a coarse, spiny coat, darkbrown to black in colour with grey streaks photo 1. Hybrid selection, timely planting and starter fertilizers should be utilized in conjunction with insecticide application to help manage aphid pests. Sugarcane has been cultivated in australia for over 100 years canegrowers 2004. Recommendations are based on information on the manufacturers label and on performance data from research and extension trials at the university of georgia and sister institutions in surrounding states. In 20, this insect was found for the first time feeding on sorghum in the us. This lecture on sugarcane integrated pest management is slanted towards sugarcane production and management of insect pests in the united states us fig.

Rubbing of setts with gunny bag pieces dipped in malathion 0. This document also lists arthropod species that are minor sugarcane pests. It occurs less commonly in the southern cane growing areas. As insecticide selection pressure increases in an area, the need to alternate insecticide classes also increases. Sugarcane sugarcane best management practice sugarcane biosecurity essentials sugarcane biosecurity zones sugarcane pests and weeds high priority exotic pest threats to the sugarcane industry make sure that you, your staff and your contractors are familiar with these pests and diseases, any of which would have serious consequences. Ipm strategy for sugarcane mealy bug use resistant varieties like co 439, co 443, co 720, co 730 drain excess water from the field detrash the crop on 150 and 210 days after planting.

Biological control of insectpest in sugarcane agropedia. Integrated pest management is a dynamic process and involves balance among biological, cultural and chemical measures deemed most appropriate to a particular situation after careful. Hemiptera represent one of the greatest threats to agricultural production worldwide. Planting date while selecting a tolerant hybrid is one of the most effect management practices for controlling sugarcane aphids, it is only the first step. Sugarcane is an established agricultural field crop with a long history of safe use.

There are many constrain, including the heavy losses, caused by a number of diseases to the sugarcane crop. Sugarcane is scientifically known as saccharam officinarum it is believed to be originated from south and southeast asia india is the second largest producer of cane sugar next to brazil sugarcane is infested by 287 species of insect and non insect pests. Ii growth and production of sugarcane willy verheye. Most of these are crop specific except root grub and termites, which are polyphagous pests. In louisiana individual owners produce cane for the local mills, and farms range from 200 to 2000 ha in size. Insect pest management aims to decrease insect populations to acceptable levels while maintaining the environmental and economic sustainability of sugarcane production.