Canegrub larvae, which include 20 species of endemic melolonthine scarab beetles, are among the most significant insect pests of sugarcane in Australia. Canegrubs feed on the sugarcane root system, causing extensive damage. The resultant damage lowers crop yield and...
Soldier flies (Inopus spp.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) feed on the root system of sugarcane and in some cane-growing regions of Australia, especially Central and Southern Queensland, are considered an economic pest complex. Past studies and some current research gaps...