PRELIMINARY STUDIES TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF SOIL PROPERTIES ON SUGARCANE ROOTSTOCK BORER INFESTATION

Authors
KUNDU R SAHA SC MAJID MA ABDULLAH M
Citation
R. Kundu et al., PRELIMINARY STUDIES TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF SOIL PROPERTIES ON SUGARCANE ROOTSTOCK BORER INFESTATION, International journal of pest management, 40(3), 1994, pp. 266-269
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,Entomology
Journal title
International journal of pest management → ACNP
ISSN journal
09670874
Volume
40
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
266 - 269
Database
ISI
SICI code
0967-0874(1994)40:3<266:PSTITP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
To identity the influence of soil factors on sugarcane rootstock borer (RSB) infestation, 24 sugarcane fields from the 1991-92 cropping seas on were randomly selected in January 1993 in the greater Dinajpur dist rict of Bangladesh. Percentage organic matter, total nitrogen and avai lable sulphur were found to have a significant negative influence on R SB infestation whereas pH, available phosphorus and exchangeable potas sium did not show any significant effects on this pest. Addition of or ganic matter, lime and sulphur may reduce the amount of infestation by RSB.