Abstract
), is essential to make better management decisions. Moreover, the consequences of both pests on the sugarcane raw material quality have not yet been studied. A field experiment was performed in São Paulo State, Brazil, where sugarcane plants were exposed to pests individually or in combination. Plots consisted of a 2-m long row of caged sugarcane plants. Photosynthesis was measured once every 3 months (seasonal measurement). Yield and sugar production were assessed. The measured photosynthesis rate was negatively affected by both borer and spittlebug infestations. Photosynthesis reduction was similar on plants infested by both pests as well as by spittlebug individual infestation. Plants under spittlebug infestation resulted in yield losses and represented 17.6% (individual infestation) and 15.5% (multiple infestations). The sucrose content and the sucrose yield per area were reduced when plants were infested by multiple pests or spittlebug.
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Claim · model-written summary
Borer infestation reduced sugarcane photosynthesis.
- Taxon
- sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- borere0
- Interactor
- borere0pest
- Outcome
- photosynthesis ratee0
- Direction
- negatively affectede0
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e0“The measured photosynthesis rate was negatively affected by both borer and spittlebug infestations”
t0“sugarcane”
Claim · model-written summary
Spittlebug infestation reduced sugarcane photosynthesis.
- Taxon
- sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- spittlebuge0
- Interactor
- spittlebuge0pest
- Outcome
- photosynthesis ratee0
- Direction
- negatively affectede0
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Verbatim
e0“The measured photosynthesis rate was negatively affected by both borer and spittlebug infestations”
t0“sugarcane”
Claim · model-written summary
Photosynthesis reduction under both pests was similar to spittlebug infestation alone.
Verbatim
e0“Photosynthesis reduction was similar on plants infested by both pests as well as by spittlebug individual infestation”
t0“sugarcane”
Claim · model-written summary
Spittlebug infestation alone caused 17.6% yield loss.
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- sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- spittlebug infestatione0
- Interactor
- spittlebuge0pest
- Outcome
- yield lossese0
- Direction
- lossese0
- Value
- 17.6%e0
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Verbatim
e0“Plants under spittlebug infestation resulted in yield losses and represented 17.6% (individual infestation)”
t0“sugarcane”
Claim · model-written summary
Multiple infestation caused 15.5% yield loss.
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e0“yield losses and represented 17.6% (individual infestation) and 15.5% (multiple infestations)”
t0“sugarcane”
Claim · model-written summary
Multiple pests reduced sugarcane sucrose content and sucrose yield per area.
- Taxon
- sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- multiple pestse0
- Outcome
- sucrose content and the sucrose yield per areae0
- Direction
- reducede0
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Verbatim
e0“The sucrose content and the sucrose yield per area were reduced when plants were infested by multiple pests”
t0“sugarcane”
Claim · model-written summary
Spittlebug reduced sugarcane sucrose content and sucrose yield per area.
- Taxon
- sugarcanet0
- Treatment
- spittlebuge0
- Interactor
- spittlebuge0pest
- Outcome
- sucrose content and the sucrose yield per areae0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The sucrose content and the sucrose yield per area were reduced when plants were infested by multiple pests or spittlebug”
t0“sugarcane”
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