Journal of economic entomology
Early sampling of larvae enables pro-active management of stem borers in Colombian sugarcane.
Gerson Darío Ramírez-Sánchez, Claudia Echeverri-Rubiano, Juan Manuel Valencia-Correa, J P Michaud, German Vargas
Published: 202610.1093/jee/toaf361
Abstract
Management of sugarcane stem borers (Diatraea spp.) in Colombia's Cauca River Valley (CRV) relies mainly on biological control. Augmentative releases of biocontrol agents are guided by damage assessments (percentage of internodes bored) at harvest an…
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