Claim · model-written summary
Oligonychus sacchari is the economically important spider mite species of sugarcane in Iran.
Verbatim
e0“Stalk borers Sesamia spp. are the major insect problems in Iranian sugarcane”
e2“the economically important species in Iran is O. sacchari”
Title
Major sugarcane pests and their management in Iran
Amin Nikpay; François-Régis Goebel Agritrop (Cirad) 2016
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Stalk borers Sesamia spp. are the major insect problem in Iranian sugarcane.
- Association Larvae of stem borers directly reduce sugarcane yield by feeding on the sucrose-storing vegetative tissues.
- Association Neomaskellia white flies feed on leaf sap and reduce the quality of cane juice.
- Association Canegrubs damage the root system of sugarcane.
- Association Canegrubs can destroy the whole sugarcane plant.
- Observation Mythimna leaf feeders are emerging pests of sugarcane that attack mainly ratoon crops.
- Observation Spider mites have been recorded attacking sugarcane, including hybrids.