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Review
. 2019 Sep 19;10(9):305.
doi: 10.3390/insects10090305.

Interaction of Cultural, Biological, and Varietal Controls for Management of Stalk Borers in Louisiana Sugarcane

Thomas E Reagan  1 , Megan M Mulcahy  2
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Interaction of Cultural, Biological, and Varietal Controls for Management of Stalk Borers in Louisiana Sugarcane

Thomas E Reagan et al. Insects. .

Abstract

Diatraea saccharalis F is considered the most important pest of sugarcane in the United States. This article focuses on the history of pest management as it relates to the control of this stem borer in Louisiana sugarcane, and how control practices have become more in tune with integrated pest management paradigms. Various pest management strategies are employed against D. saccharalis and the interactions between each of these provide farmers with the tools needed to curb damaging infestations. However, the invasion of the Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar), and other confounding environmental factors have presented farmers, consultants, and researchers with new pest management challenges. We address these challenges and provide an overview of ongoing developments, particularly in the Louisiana sugarcane pest management program.

Keywords: Diatraea saccharalis; Eoreuma loftini; Louisiana; integrated pest management; stalk borer; sugarcane.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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