The sugar cane scale insect Aulacaspis tegalensis (Zehnt.) and its biological control in Mauritius and East Africa

Code (CO)	MSI99P0553
Author (AU)	Williams, J. R. Greathead, D. J.
Title - English (ET)	The sugar cane scale insect Aulacaspis tegalensis (Zehnt.) and its biological control in Mauritius and East Africa
Document Type(DT)	Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)	1973
Series (SE)	Pest. Artic. News Summ. (PANS)
Source (SO)	19: 353-367
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En
Abstract (AB)	The importance of A. tegalensis as a pest of sugarcane is described with particular reference to Mauritius and East Africa, where severe infestations have occurred in recent years. The factors that influence the insect's dispersal, distribution, and populations, are discussed. Cultural methods of control, including the use of resistant varieties, are of value but are not entirely effective or not always practicable. Work on biological control has involved studies of parasites and predators in the Mascarenes, Madagascar, East Africa, Indonesia and Australia and the known species and their distribution are tabulated. The introductions of parasites and predators that have been made in Mauritius and East Africa, and the resultsof these introductions as far as they can yet be assessed, are described.
Descriptors - English (DE)	SUGARCANE AULACASPIS TEGALENSIS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL PESTS PEST CONTROL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ORGANISMS INSECT PESTS SCALE INSECTS
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS AFRICA
Sort Key 1(K1)	Sugarcane: Pests, pest control and management
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Insect pests: Aulacaspis tegalensis
Date record entered (DA)	1992-03-02
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)	ENTO
Processing status (PS)	CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)	ENTO