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Integrated disease management of sugarcane streak mosaic in Indonesia : final report 2012/083
(Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2019)
Sugarcane streak mosaic (SCSM) caused by sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) is a
relatively recently recognised disease of sugarcane that is now widespread through S.E.
Asia and widely infecting commercial crops, both ...
Securing Australia from PNG biosecurity threats : final report 2015/046
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the centre of diversity for several Saccharum species (S. officinarum, S. edule, S robustum) and supports indigenous pests and diseases of sugarcane. These threaten Australian commercial sugarcane ...
Molecular assay of major soilborne sugarcane pathogens for better exploitation of commercial varieties : final report 2016/047
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)
A commercial assay service, based on specific DNA tests for soil-borne pathogens, has been developed for various cropping industries by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Adelaide. A unique ...
Biosecurity research in PNG 2015-2017
(ASSCT, 2018)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA is the centre of diversity for several species in the genus Saccharum, including S. officinarum, selections of which constituted the first commercial sugarcane varieties in Australia. Apart from providing ...
Effects of pachymetra root rot and nematodes on some elite sugarcane clones in Australia
(ASSCT, 2016)
PACHYMETRA ROOT ROT and nematodes are the two most important soil-borne pathogens of sugarcane in Australia. An experiment was established in Yandaran, Queensland in grey forest soil with high Pachymetra spore counts (>100 ...
Epidemiology studies into sugarcane smut : SRDC final report BSS302
(BSES, 2010)
The objective of this project was to: Optimise industry transition from susceptible to resistant commercial varieties, with minimal losses resulting from direct or in-direct crop effects, thus maximising industry profitability.
Innovation in disease management; where to next : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
(ASSCT, 2019)
New technologies offer considerable scope for the refinement of disease management in the Australian sugarcane industry. While resistant cultivars, disease-free plant sources, crop termination and quarantine have provided ...
Sugarcane streak mosaic; researching a relatively new disease in Indonesia
(ASSCT, 2018)
SUGARCANE STREAK MOSAIC occurs in the south and south-east Asia regions and was
first identified in Indonesia in 2005. Its relatively recent recognition means that much
remains to be learnt about this viral disease. ...
Chlorotic streak transmission and crop dynamics research
(ASSCT, 2016)
CHLOROTIC STREAK DISEASE (CSD) is transmitted in water, specifically drainage, flood
or irrigation water. Research showed that transmission in water was increased by the
addition of oxytetracyline (Terramycin). A two-hour ...
Pachymetra root rot surveys of the Tully district update 2018 : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
(ASSCT, 2019)
Pachymetra root rot is a soil-borne disease that impacts all sectors of the Australian sugar
industry. The disease attacks the root system of sugarcane crops, affecting yields and leading
to stool loss and shortened crop ...