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Preparing the Australian sugar industry for exotic disease threats: final report 2009/033
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Previous field resistance trial data for downy mildew, Ramu stunt and Sesamia grisescens collected in PNG since the mid-1980s were accessed, analysed and information used as a foundation for project field resistance screening ...
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 ...
Barcoding a tool to assist the industry to manage insect incursions
(ASSCT, 2015)
THE AUSTRALIAN SUGARCANE industry has been fortunate not to have several significant insect pests that exist overseas. Moth borers are a particular concern to the Australian sugar industry due to the heavy losses they cause ...
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. ...
Optimum canegrub management within new sustainable cropping systems : SRDC final report BSS266
(BSES, 2010)
This project addressed the issue of canegrub management in new farming systems. Many cane growers are adopting or planning to adopt one or more components of 'new farming systems' - legume rotations, reduced tillage and ...
Remote sensing to implement an effective pest management strategy for canegrubs
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
a) Issue:
The greyback canegrub (Dermolepida albohirtum) is the main pest of cane crops in all canegrowing regions from Mossman to Sarina. Infestations by this pest species may cost the industry up to 40 million dollars ...