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Economic and environmental assessment of chlorantraniliprole and methoxyfenozide for the management of Diatraea saccharalis in sugarcane in Tucumán, Argentina
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025The stemborer Diatraea saccharalis is the main pest of sugarcane in Argentina. Its control has evolved in recent years toward more effective and sustainable strategies.
Effect of important weeds of sugarcane on the oviposition preference of Diatraea saccharalis
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Diatraea saccharalis (Ds) is the most important pest of sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) (So) in Tucumán, Argentina. Weeds are a threat to crop productivity and can act as alternative hosts for pests. Therefore, it is necessary to increase our understanding of Ds's preference for oviposition on So, Sorghum halepense (Sh), Urochloa platyphylla (Up), Sicyos polyacanthus (Sp), and Tithonia tubaeformis (Tt).
Identifying reservoirs hosting Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), a pest of sugarcane in Senegal
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025The Senegal River Delta Valley is characterized by flat ground, high daily temperatures, and a short rainy season. In Richard Toll, the Compagnie Sucrière du Sénégal (CSS) grows 12,000 ha of sugarcane but suffers with variability of pest infestation among years.
Influence of soil conditions on white grub infestations: a case study in northern Tanzania
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025In northern Tanzania, sugarcane produced by TPC Limited has faced severe loss from several species of white grubs. Cochliotis melolonthoides Gerst. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) has been reported as the most damaging white grub both for its large size and high numbers. At TPC, the infestations have been localized in the southern area of the operation for over 80 years.
PSP1 biostimulant enhances sugarcane resistance to Diatraea saccharalis under controlled conditions and activates defense signaling pathways
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) is a major crop threatened by numerous pests and diseases, including the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis. Despite the global availability of cultural, biological, and chemical control methods, management efficacy in northwestern Argentina has been limited.
Stalk damage as an indicator of borer infestation and sucrose loss
Last Updated: julio 6, 2025A multi-stage field sampling method was developed to select sugarcane stalks, which were then longitudinally split to determine the percentage of stalks damaged by Diatraea spp. borers. Physical comparisons (height, thickness, and weight) were made between healthy and damaged stalks.
The biostimulant Howler® as a protectant against Diatraea saccharalis in sugarcane field trials
Last Updated: julio 6, 2025Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), the sugarcane borer, is the most important sugarcane pest in Tucumán, Argentina, due to stem damage and sugar loss. Although cultural, biological, and chemical control methods exist, their effectiveness in the region has been limited. ITANOA, CONICET-EEAOC developed and patented Howler® (Summit-Agro), a biological product for sustainable disease management containing subtilisin AsEs, an extracellular protease with plant defence-inducing activity produced by the fungus Sarocladium strictum SS71