Pest management program for sugarcane at the Sugar Enterprise “Melanio Hernández

• Main Authors: Tamara Milagros Rodríguez Cardoso, Leónides Castellanos González, Irán Rodríguez Delgado
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas 2014-07-01
• Series: Centro Agrícola
• Subjects: Sugarcane; weeds; pest management.
• Online Access: http://cagricola.uclv.edu.cu/index.php/es/volumen-41-2014/numero-3-2014/94-manejo-de-plagas-para-la-cana-de-azucar-en-la-empresa-azucarera-melanio-hernandez

The research objective was to diagnose and identify pests, diseases and weeds in sugarcane cultivars at the Sugar Enterprise ‘Melanio Hernández’ in Sancti Spíritus in order to develop a pest management program that started from the identification of phytosanitary-related problems and the available resources in the agroecosystem. As primary pests, Diatraea saccharalis Fab., three species of rodents, the Yellowing Leaf Syndrome (YLS), Ustilago scitaminea H. Sydow and seven species of weeds, were identified. As secondary pests, the cuters species ( Leucania sp., L. unipuncta, L. inconspicua, L. cinericolis) and the sugar cane rust(Puccinia melanocephala H.y P. Sydow.), were identified. The levels of incidence of primary and secondary pests showed differences among the varieties and among the three agricultural cooperatives at the Enterprise. Seven species of natural enemy of borer (bioregulators) Leucania spp and Mocis spp., primary or secondary crop pests, were observed to be associated to sugarcane. 16 plant species were determined to show repellent properties or phytopesticides in this sugar cane agroecosystem, but only Eucalyptus showed to have its push effect on borer. A system of pest management program for sugar cane was developed that included measures starting from the local resources identified in the agroecosystem.