ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE (Meloidogyne javanica) is one of the most damaging pests of sugarcane, often causing heavy losses in coarse-textured sandy soils. The bacterial parasite Pasteuria penetrans is a potentially useful biocontrol agent and in a 2015?16 survey it was...
Sugarcane nematodes, root-knot (RKN) and root-lesion (RLN), cause an estimated loss of over $80 million per year to the Australian sugar industry. In particular, RKN is a major problem if sugarcane is planted in sandy soil. No effective control method is available for...
Red rot, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum falcatum, is an important sugarcane disease. It is the most damaging disease in some South Asian countries causing significant yield and crop losses. In the Sugar Research Australia (SRA) variety-development program,...
Plant-parasitic nematodes are important pests of sugarcane worldwide, causing more than $80 million loss in productivity per year in Australia. A second group of nematodes are known as ‘free-living’ and feed on bacteria, fungi or on other nematodes....
