SRA and Crop Care Australasia sampled 16 field-trials in sugarcane, commencing in 2012 to examine any positive abiotic (non-insecticidal) effects that the imidacloprid products suSCon maxi and Senator WG might have on crop growth in the absence of canegrubs or other...
This paper summarises efficacy data collected to satisfy requirements to register the granular controlled-release insecticide suSCon1® Maxi Intel (50 g imidacloprid/kg) to control damage by greyback canegrub (Dermolepida albohirtum) to the root-mass of...
Smut is an important disease of sugarcane, caused by the fungus Sporisorium scitamineum. Two fungicides, propiconazole and triadimefon can be applied as a 5 min dip to protect the buds from smut infection. This 5 min dip of 1-2 tonne bundles of seed cane has some...
Sugarcane smut and pineapple sett rot are two important diseases of sugarcane in Australia. This paper summarises experiments carried out from 2007 to 2011 to study the efficacy of the fungicide Sinker (flutriafol) for the control of sugarcane smut and pineapple sett...
