A database of pest and disease incidence for the sugar industry : SRDC final report BS126S
Abstract
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. A separate database containing historical pest and disease data from each CPPB since
1970 was developed. This will be updated annually. The information in this database is
provided to industry researchers involved in monitoring trends in pests and disease. A handbook was written to provide standard guidelines for collection of pest and disease
data. This was distributed to all CPPBs and BSES pathology, entomology and extension
staff.