Advances and challenges in sugarcane pest management: a review of the 2006 Entomology Workshop
Code (CO)MSI07P4271
Author (AU)White, W. H.
Ganeshan, S.
Goebel, F. R.
Salazar, J. S.
Samson, P. R.
Title - English (ET)Advances and challenges in sugarcane pest management: a review of the 2006 Entomology Workshop
Document Type(DT)periodical
Date of publication (DP)2007
Series (SE)Proc. int. Soc. Sug. Cane Technol.
Source (SO)26: 821-829
Language of text (LT)En
Language of summaries (LS)En
Sp
Fr
Abstract (AB)The International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT) Entomology Workshop held 15-20 May 2006 in Cairns, Australia followed by a post-workshop tour to Ramu Sugar Limited, Papua New Guinea. The technical session held over three days was grouped into six subject headings: managing invasive species; phylogenetics and molecular techniques; management of whitegrubs/canegrubs; management of stemborers; management of sucking pests and miscellaneous pests. Following the technical sessions, attendees participated in two field trips before the post-workshop tour. The first included visits to commercial sugarcane fields and the BSES photoperiod facility at Meringa and the second highlighted the unique habitat of the Wet Tropics Rainforest of Australia. We concluded that managing damaging infestations of insects will continue to be an important consideration for the world's sugarcane industries as they seek to maintain sustainable production systems. Continued advances in control methodologies, better understanding of pest/beneficial insect inter-relationships, and effective biosecurity will be vital to maintaining successful pest management programs.
Descriptors - English (DE)sugarcane
pest control
integrated pest management
plant resistance
biological control
management pest incursions
white grubs
stem borers
sucking pests
Sort Key 1(K1)Sugarcane: Pests, pest control and management
Date record entered (DA)2007-08-13
Language of analysis (LA)En
Location (LO)LIB
Processing status (PS)CAT
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