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Utilization of Natural Enemies for the Control of Insect Pests of Sugar-Cane

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

A. I. Mohyuddin
A. I. Mohyuddin
Affiliation:
Parc-IIBC Station, CAB International Institute of Biological Control, P. O. Box No. 8, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Abstract

Successful attempts made for biological control of sugar-cane pests by introduction, redistribution, conservation and augmentation are discussed.

In Pakistan, Apanteles flavipes (Cameron) became established on Chilo partellus (Swinhoe), following its introduction from Japan, but it seldom attacked sugar-cane borers. Sugarcane-adapted strains were introduced which became established in Punjab and NWFP, but were not recovered after winter in Sind. A hybrid between sugar-cane-adapted strain and strain found locally on maize borer, was released. This resulted in its establishment.

In Sumatra (Indonesia), a local strain of A. flavipes was being encapsulated in Chilo auricilius Dudgeon. Following introduction of its strain from Thailand, it is giving very high parasitism of C. auricilius and C. sacchariphagus (Bojer).

A parasitoid, Epiricania melanoleuca (Fletcher) is giving excellent control of sugar-cane Pyrilla pe pusilla (Walker) in NWFP following its redistribution from the Punjab and in Sind after redistribution from the Punjab and NWFP. In Sind it is also being controlled by conserving its egg parasitoid Parachrysocharis javensis (Grault) by keeping some trash unburnt near the fields.

In Sind, infestation of Chilo infuscatellus Snellen was reduced to sub-economic level by augmentative releases of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii in March as soon as the pest started laying eggs.

Résumé

Les essais réussis, faits pour la lutte biologique contre les insectes ravageurs de la canne à sucre par l'introduction, la redistribution, la conservation et l'augmentation, sont discutés.

En Pakistan, Apanteles flavipes (Cameron) s'est établit sur Chilo partellus (Swinhoe), suivant son introduction du Japon mais il a rarement attaqué les foreurs de la canne à sucre. Ses lignées adaptées à la canne à sucre étaient introduites qui se sont établit en Punjab et en NWFP mais qui n'étaient pas retrouvées, après l'hiver, en Sind. Un hybride, entre la lignée adaptée à la canne à sucre et une lignée trouvée localement sur les foreurs de mais, était lâché. Cela a donné son établissement.

En Sumatra (Indonésie), une lignée locale d'A. flavipes était encapsulatée en Chilo auricilius (Dudgeon). Suivant l'introduction de sa lignée du Thailand il donne un parasitism très haut de C. auricilius et de C. sacchariphagus (Bojer).

Un parasitoid Epiricania melanoleuca (F.) donne un contrôle excellent d'un pyrilla de la canne à sucre Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) en NWFP suivant sa redistribution du Punjab et en Sind après la redistribution du Punjab et du NWFP. En Sind on le contrôle aussi par la conservation de ses oeufs parasitoids Parachrysocharis javensis (Grault) en laissant quelques feuilles sêches dans les champs après la récolte de la canne à sucre.

En Sind, I'infestation de Chilo infuscatellus (Snellen) était reduite au niveau sous-économique par les lâchers augmentatives de Trichogramma chilonis Ishii en mars aussitôt que les insectes ravageurs commençaient à pondre des oeufs.

Keywords

Biological controlsugar-cane pestsintroductionaugmentationconservationsuccesses
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 12 , Issue 1-2-3: Current Topics in Tropical Entomology , June 1991 , pp. 19 - 26
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Copyright © ICIPE 1991

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