Role of Gurdaspur borer (Bissetia steniellus Hampson) in sugarcane ratoon crop failure and its integrated control at Mardan

Gurdaspur borer causes great losses to sugarcane especially ratoon crop. On one way it damages the crop and on the other way its infestations paves way for certain diseases like red rot, stem rot and ratoon stunting disease. Experiments were conducted at Sugar Crops Research Institute, Mardan during...

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Published inSarhad journal of agriculture Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 387 - 391
Main Authors Gul, F. (Agricultural Research System, Peshawar (Pakistan)), Naeem, M. (NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Entomology), Inayatullah (NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Entomology), Shah, R.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2010
Subjects
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS
CARBOFURAN
CROP LOSSES
CULTURAL CONTROL
INFESTATION
INSECT CONTROL
INSECTICIDES
INTEGRATED CONTROL
PAKISTAN
PEST INSECTS
PHYSICAL CONTROL
SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM
STEM EATING INSECTS
TRICHOGRAMMA CHILONIS
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Summary:Gurdaspur borer causes great losses to sugarcane especially ratoon crop. On one way it damages the crop and on the other way its infestations paves way for certain diseases like red rot, stem rot and ratoon stunting disease. Experiments were conducted at Sugar Crops Research Institute, Mardan during 2003-2004 in sugarcane ratoon crops with the objective to see the effect of different control measures i.e. Mechanical (T1), Cultural (T2), Biological (T3) and Chemical (T4) individually and in combinations (T5 and T6) against Gurdaspur borer. Results showed that borer infestation was significantly reduced (0.90, 1.16, 1.36, 2.30, 2.94 and 2.96 % in T6, T5, T1, T4, T3 and T2), respectively as compared to the highest infestation (4.78%) recorded in check (T7) plots during 2003. During 2004, significantly lower infestation 0.93, 1.04, 1.36, 2.27, 2.70 and 3.49 % was recorded in T6, T5, T1, T4, T3 and T2, respectively against the highest (5.31 %) in check (T7) plots.
Bibliography:H10
CATPAK-75620
ISSN:1016-4383