A monitoring and risk-assessment system for greyback canegrub, Dermolepida albohirtum, was implemented on ten farms near Mackay during 2008-2010. We counted numbers of greyback canegrubs under up to 20 stools per field in a selection of fields on each farm, in each...
Some canegrowers are adopting new planting configurations, including the use of minimum-tillage planters and dual-row beds, which may impact on the efficacy of current insecticide registrations for canegrub control. We conducted efficacy trials against greyback...