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AuthorSamson, PR
AuthorRobertson, LN
AuthorMilner, RJ
AuthorBullard, GK
Date Accessioned2013-05-23
Date Available2013-05-23
Issued2000
Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11079/12011
AbstractThe fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is a naturally occurring pathogen of soil insects in Australia. Metarhizium can be used as a bioinsecticide for control of canegrubs by mass-producing spores on rice and applying the resulting product into canefields. Numbers of greyback canegrub in plant cane have been consistently reduced by more than 50% when spores of isolate FI-1045 together with the rice medium have been applied at 33 kg/ha. About 18 t of this product were applied in semi-commercial trials in 1997-1999. The product was registered as BioCane™ Granules in March 2000. FI-1045 has also given some control of southern one-year canegrub. Another isolate, FI-147, significantly reduced numbers of negatoria canegrub the year after application into sugarcane ratoons, and increased cane yield. The same isolate was equally effective against French's canegrub in laboratory bioassays, and field trials are in progress against this pest. Trials have been less successful against Childers canegrub, and more effective isolates must be identified for this species. Trial results have been very poor against soldier fly; none of the isolates tested in bioassays was very virulent, and no further work is planned.
Languageen
PublisherBSES
Part of SeriesBSES Internal Report; 2000 No 1010 SD00004
SubjectMetarhizium
SubjectBioinsecticide
SubjectPest control
SubjectCanegrubs
SubjectBiocane
SubjectSoldier fly
TitleA metarhizium-based product for control of cane pests : SRDC final report BSS134


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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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