Sugarcane shoot architecture can affect both cane yield and sucrose content. For example, excessive stalk height can increase lodging and subsequent stalk death, while increased suckering can effectively reduce sugar content and, thus, profitability. Recently...
Sugar Research Australia currently provides a subsidised RSD molecular diagnostic service for the Australian sugarcane industry. The RSD diagnostic laboratory has evolved over its history from using ELISA and phase-contrast microscopy to now pushing the limits of...
Detection technologies for biological entities have been improving rapidly and this has introduced the possibility of pathogen detection beyond previous methods. Research shows that the ratoon stunting disease (RSD) bacterium (Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli) can be...
Sugarcane disease diagnostics plays an instrumental role in biosecurity and disease management. There has been considerable investment in improving disease diagnostic tests for some exotic and established sugarcane pathogens in recent years. However, for some...
