Pest, disease and weed management

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Research outcomes: A comprehensive RD&E program that addresses existing and emerging pests, diseases and weeds, allowing sugarcane growers to manage their crops efficiently with minimal environmental impacts. An enhanced industry capacity to deal with incursions of exotic pests, diseases and weeds.

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    Epidemiology and control of sugarcane mosaic virus in the Isis district : SRC final report UQ3S
    (BSES, 1992) Teakle, DS; Taylor, PWJ; Allsopp, PG
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    Varietal control of ratoon stunting disease (RSD) of sugarcane
    (BSES, 1990)
    Ratoon stunting disease, caused by the xylem-limited bacterium Clavibacter xyli subsp. xyli, is prevalent in most sugarcane-producing countries, including Australia. It is regarded as the most damaging disease of sugarcane and under unfavourable conditions, principally drought stress, yield of intolerant cultivars may be reduced by 50%. Control of RSD has been hindered by the fact that it produces no obvious symptoms. Recommended control measures of heat therapy and farm hygiene have failed to adequately control the disease and it remains present at high levels in a number of countries where such control has been attempted for many years. Genetic variation for RSD susceptibility has been recognised since discovery of the disease in 1950 and work towards genetic control of RSD ,•/as begun at Macknace with CSR funding in 1986. When SRDC funding for the work was sought in January, 1988, the stated Objectives were:- 1. To develop pot-testing procedures to reliably and economically rate varieties for RSD resistance. 2. To rate existing commercial varieties for RSD resistance so that growers may manage them more effectively. 3. To select varieties with improved RSD resistance from existing seedling populations. 4. To eventually breed specifically for improved RSD resistance.
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    Report by the consultant phytopathologist on the mission to investigate the Fiji disease situation in Madagascar
    (BSES, 1991) Egan, BT
    Presents findings, conclusion and recommendations of the mission to investigate the Fiji disease situation in Madagascar.
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    A database of pest and disease incidence for the sugar industry : SRDC final report BS126S
    (BSES, 1999) Stringer, JK
    This project established a system to collate, store and interrogate pest and disease data that are collected annually by Queensland Cane Protection and Productivity Boards (CPPBs). An Access database titled ‘Bugbuster’ was developed and this served as the template which was modified to accommodate the needs of individual CPPBs.
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    Survey of sugarcane in eastern Australia for sugarcane smut : SRDC final report BSS230
    (BSES, 1999) Croft, BJ; Magarey, RC; Smith, DJ
    Objectives of project are to: conduct specific smut surveys to determine whether sugarcane smut is present in eastern Australia. Through publicity campaigns encourage cane farmers to inspect their farms for smut. Collate all survey results and produce reports at least every year or as required. Educate industry in all aspects of smut as a threat to the eastern Australian industry.
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    Identification of resistance mechanisms in sugarcane to infection by Pachymetra : SRDC final report BS79S
    (BSES, 1999) McGhie, TK; Maclean, D; Smith, GR; Croft, BJ
    Project objectives- Develop techniques for studying the biochemical reactions of sugarcane to infection by Pachymetra.- Identify biochemical mechanisms of infection by Pachymetra.- Identify biochemical changes produced in sugarcane by infection with Pachymetra.- Compare the effect of chemical constituents of different sugarcane varieties on Pachymetra oospore germination and hyphal growth.- Determine which resistance mechanisms and responses of sugarcane are present in resistant varieties, ranked by glasshouse screening, as an aid to future breeding programs.
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    A method for the rapid identification of ratoon stunting disease in sugar cane
    (BSES, 1977) Steindl, DRL
    Work with the electron microscope established a slender coryneform - type bacterium is constantly present in the sap of known ratoon stunting diseased plants and is absent from healthy plants. Purpose of project was to determine whether a reliable method of diagnosing doubtful cases of the disease could be based on the fundings of such organisms in the extracted sap, either by election or phase - contrast microscopy.