Management of Chilo spp. on sugarcane with notes on mating disruption studies with the synthetic sex pheromone of C. sacchariphagus in Mauritius
| MSI99P0089 | |
| Rajabalee, A. | |
| Management of Chilo spp. on sugarcane with notes on mating disruption studies with the synthetic sex pheromone of C. sacchariphagus in Mauritius | |
| Periodical article | |
| 1990 | |
| Insect Sci. Applic. | |
| 0191-9040 | |
| 11(4/5): 825-836 | |
| Special issue covering the Proceedings of the First International Symposium on the Cereal Stem Borer Chilo, 25-29 July 1989. Editors: K. N. Saxena and K. V. Seshu Reddy. Theme: Tropical stem borers of graminaceous crops : A new synthesis | |
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| En Fr | |
| Chilo spp. are among the most important stem borers of sugar cane in the Old World. Chemical control is not very effective mainly because of the concealed habit of the borer larvae. Efforts have therefore mostly been directed to alternative methods of control such as cultural practices, varietal resistance, biological control and the use of sex pheromones. Varieties are not normally bred for borer resistance but very susceptible ones tend to eliminate themselves at the early stagtes of selection. Susceptibility is normally assessed on promising and released varieties. Classical introduction of exotic parasites has more or less reached a saturation point and biological control tends to be oriented towards the possible use of new or cross-bred strains. The importance of entomopathogens as a control component against Chilo spp. needs further studies. A great potential exists in the use of sex pheromones mainly as a means to disrupt mating, as shown by the promising results obtained through trials carries out in various countries. It is very important that the various methods of pest control available be used in combination with one another, taking into account the natural limiting factors of the environment. This would be an important contributing factor towards an objective of optimum yield at minimum cost in the management of Chilo spp. on sugar cane. | |
| SUGARCANE CHILO SACCHARIPHAGUS MATING DISRUPTION SEX PHEROMONES PEST CONTROL INSECT PESTS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL PARASITES | |
| MAURITIUS | |
| Sugarcane: Pests, pest control and management | |
| Insect pests: Chilo sacchariphagus | |
| 1991-12-16 | |
| En | |
| Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute | |
| ENTO | |
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