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Integrated pest management of stem borers and insect vectors of viral diseases of sugarcane in Indonesia

Project ID:
HORT/2006/147
Collaborating Countries:
Indonesia
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations Limited, Australia
Project Leader
Dr Robert Magarey
Phone: 07 4068 1488
Fax: 07 4068 1907
Email: rmagarey@bses.org.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Indonesian Sugar Research Institute, Indonesia
  • Plant Quarantine Station, Indonesia
Project Budget:
$530,200
Project Duration:
01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Mr Les Baxter
Project Overview

In Indonesia sugarcane is grown by over 140,000 farmers, but over the last 40 years productivity has been declining. Pests and diseases are major contributors to this production slide, and stem borers particularly are dramatically affecting crop yields on Java. Other pests include vectors of sugarcane mosaic and sugarcane streak mosaic viruses. There is an urgent need to implement effective control programs, especially to bring effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies onto Javan sugarcane farms. This project will determine the distribution and incidence of stem borers, insect vectors and natural enemies in Java, identify known mosaic virus insect vectors and their frequency on Java, develop an IPM program (particularly for stem borers), and transfer useful outcomes to the farming, scientific, and quarantine communities.