Current and future actions for integrated management of sugarcane stem borers in Indonesia: a case study of Chilo sacchariphagus (Bojer) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
The spotted stem borer, Chilo sacchariphagus, is a major pest of sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) in Indonesia. The larvae infest plants of all ages and cause damage including dead hearts, white patches in leaves, and internodal damage. Following an integrated pest management (IPM) program is the best approach to suppress borer infestations. The program may combine compatible control methods that work, within an overall farming system. As an integral part of an IPM program, pest monitoring is also essential to predict borer infestations. The best agronomic practices, including manual and biological control are chosen to support a sustainable farming system. An agroecological management plan (AMP) that supports biodiversity preservation has to be developed and implemented to control sugarcane stem borers. This AMP should include monitoring borer populations, appropriate agronomic practices, timed releases of natural enemies, and positively impact environmental and socio-economical performances in sugarcane fields. The end goal is that chemical control will only be applied when all other control methods prove unsatisfactory.
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| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/604198/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/604198/1/Achadian%2C%20Goebel%2C%20Nikpay.pdf |
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