Alleyne, E.H. Brathwaite, Chelston W.D. Pollard, G.V.
Susceptibility of sugarcane varieties in Barbados to thrips Nr. sp. Fulmekiola serrata Kob. (Thysanoptera:Terebrantia) and the effect of insecticides on the insect population; a preliminary study Urgent plant pest and disease problems in the Caribbean. Proceedings - Port-of-Spain (Trinidad y Tobago) IICA 1982 - p. 181-194 - Publicación Miscelánea (IICA) no. 378 0534-5391 .
8 ref. Sum. (En)
In 1980, sugarcane in Barbados and some of the other Caribbean islands was attacked by thrips for the first time. Indications are that the insects were introduced by the winds of hurricane Allen in August, 1980 and most of the damage so far has been confined to plant canes. An island-wide survey conducted on ten popular varieties of canes indicated that B62163 and B63118 suffered substantial damage. These two varieties together comprise over 70 per cent of all sugarcane grown locally. Young plants are preferred to mature ones. All stages of the life cycle of the thrips occurred on the leaves of sugarcanes, with the vast majority of the insect population being found between the rolled central spindle of young leaves. Population levels are reduced considerably by heavy rains and Carbofuran, Disulfoton and Isophos at concentrations of 1.12 and 2.24 kg/ha gave satisfactory control of thrips in the field. No predators or parasites have been observed
0534-5391
Susceptibility of sugarcane varieties in Barbados to thrips Nr. sp. Fulmekiola serrata Kob. (Thysanoptera:Terebrantia) and the effect of insecticides on the insect population; a preliminary study Urgent plant pest and disease problems in the Caribbean. Proceedings - Port-of-Spain (Trinidad y Tobago) IICA 1982 - p. 181-194 - Publicación Miscelánea (IICA) no. 378 0534-5391 .
8 ref. Sum. (En)
In 1980, sugarcane in Barbados and some of the other Caribbean islands was attacked by thrips for the first time. Indications are that the insects were introduced by the winds of hurricane Allen in August, 1980 and most of the damage so far has been confined to plant canes. An island-wide survey conducted on ten popular varieties of canes indicated that B62163 and B63118 suffered substantial damage. These two varieties together comprise over 70 per cent of all sugarcane grown locally. Young plants are preferred to mature ones. All stages of the life cycle of the thrips occurred on the leaves of sugarcanes, with the vast majority of the insect population being found between the rolled central spindle of young leaves. Population levels are reduced considerably by heavy rains and Carbofuran, Disulfoton and Isophos at concentrations of 1.12 and 2.24 kg/ha gave satisfactory control of thrips in the field. No predators or parasites have been observed
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