Sugarcane downy mildew is caused by several species in the Peronosclerospora genus including P. sacchari and P. philippinensis. The disease is found in many sugarcane growing areas of the world but was eradicated from Australia in the 1950s. The disease is widespread...
There are a number of threats to the Australian sugarcane industry located in Papua New Guinea, including various moth borers (Sesamia grisescens, Chilo terrenellus, Scirpophaga excerptalis), downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sacchari), Ramu stunt and others. In recent...
Ramu stunt is a major disease of sugarcane in Papua New Guinea and was first recognised at Ramu Sugar (Ramu Agri-Industries Limited) in 1985 when it caused a serious epidemic. The disease is a major quarantine disease risk to the Australian sugar industry. Resistance...
