Pest management program for sugarcane at the Sugar Enterprise “Melanio Hernández
The research objective was to diagnose and identify pests, diseases and weeds in sugarcane cultivars at the Sugar Enterprise ‘Melanio Hernández’ in Sancti Spíritus in order to develop a pest management program that started from the identification of phytosanitary-related problems and the available...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Centro Agrícola |
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| Online Access: | http://cagricola.uclv.edu.cu/index.php/es/volumen-41-2014/numero-3-2014/94-manejo-de-plagas-para-la-cana-de-azucar-en-la-empresa-azucarera-melanio-hernandez |
| Summary: | The research objective was to diagnose and identify pests, diseases and weeds in sugarcane
cultivars at the Sugar Enterprise ‘Melanio Hernández’ in Sancti Spíritus in order to develop a pest management
program that started from the identification of phytosanitary-related problems and the available resources in the agroecosystem. As primary pests, Diatraea saccharalis Fab., three species of rodents, the Yellowing Leaf Syndrome (YLS),
Ustilago scitaminea H. Sydow and seven species of weeds, were identified. As secondary pests, the cuters species (
Leucania sp., L. unipuncta,
L. inconspicua, L. cinericolis) and the sugar cane rust(Puccinia melanocephala H.y P. Sydow.), were identified. The levels of incidence of primary and secondary
pests showed differences among the varieties and among the three agricultural cooperatives at the Enterprise.
Seven species of natural enemy of borer (bioregulators)
Leucania spp and Mocis spp., primary or secondary
crop pests, were observed to be associated to sugarcane. 16 plant species were determined to show repellent
properties or phytopesticides in this sugar cane agroecosystem, but only Eucalyptus showed to have its push
effect on borer. A system of pest management program for sugar cane was developed that included measures
starting from the local resources identified in the agroecosystem. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-5785 2072-2001 |