Pathology
Genomic insights into new isolates of Acidovorax avenae causing red stripe in northwestern Argentina
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Over the past 15 years, red stripe (RS) has become a major plant disease in Argentina, causing severe infections in susceptible sugarcane varieties with up to 30% yield losses. Control relies on the development of tolerant sugarcane varieties to replace the susceptible ones.
Histological damage caused by Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae in sugarcane and the efficacy of a plant defense inducer to control red stripe disease
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Red stripe (RS) in sugarcane [Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae (Aaa)] is considered a non-systemic disease; however, understanding the colonization pattern of the pathogen is essential for proposing alternative management strategies in conjunction with the use of resistant sugarcane cultivars.
Importance of partnerships in monitoring and managing diseases in the South African sugarcane industry
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025The Biosecurity-Extension-Researcher partnership at the South African Sugarcane Research Institute provides a conduit for knowledge exchange between researchers and sugarcane growers. This partnership provides a foundation for the promotion of new varieties, raises grower awareness to relevant disease issues through regular monitoring, and promotes the use of integrated disease management strategies to minimise losses.
Incidence of diseases and animal pests in sugarcane on the Dagoberto Rojas farm, Cuba
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025A study of the diseases and animal pests affecting sugarcane on the Dagoberto Rojas farm was carried out as part of the Comprehensive Development of Precision Agriculture at the Jesús Rabí Sugar Mill in Matanzas, Cuba, using data recorded by the Phytosanitary Service.
Is Aceria sacchari the most likely vector of sugarcane streak mosaic virus?
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) has not been successfully transmitted experimentally using insects such as aphids or leafhoppers, and the vector of this virus remains unknown. SCSMV belongs to the genus Poacevirus (family Potyviridae) that consists officially of three virus species, including sugarcane streak mosaic virus (Poacevirus sacchari) and triticum mosaic virus (Poacevirus tritici).
Monitoring the incidence and distribution of sugarcane smut in Colombian sugarcane fields
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Breeding for resistance to sugarcane smut, caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, has been a priority for the Varieties program at CENICAÑA. Smut had an economic impact in the susceptible variety CP 57-603 in the late 1980s, but for a long time there were no concerns about smut in the Colombian sugarcane industry in the Cauca River Valley (CRV).
Most feasible diagnostic technique for the detection of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli infecting sugarcane in Cuba
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Ratoon stunting disease (RSD) of sugarcane caused by Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli (Lxx) is a common destructive disease that occurs around the world. This disease is difficult to manage due to its elusive visible symptomology and disease rating of cultivars is subjective
Status of red stripe disease in Tucumán, Argentina, in the last four years
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Red stripe disease (RS) in sugarcane [Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae (Aaa)] has gained importance in the last decade in Tucumán, the leading sugarcane-producing province in Argentina, but several aspects of this disease are still unknown.
Sugarcane disease risk assessment in two regions of Cuba
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Climate change is expected to have an increasing influence on the diseases and insect pests that impact agriculture. The objective of this study was to identify the vulnerability of the sugarcane production systems in Mayabeque and Santiago de Cuba areas of Cuba, using indicators to assess the risk of disease outbreaks
Sugarcane mild mosaic virus in commercial varieties and advanced lines in Florida
Last Updated: junio 11, 2025Several viral diseases affect sugarcane production worldwide. In 2022, a severely stunted principal commercial variety, CP 06-2400, growing in the crossing line at the USDA-ARS Sugarcane Field Station in Canal Point, Florida, was tested using high-throughput sequencing and found to be infected with Sugarcane mild mosaic virus (SCMMV).