ESA Southeastern Branch Meeting Online Program

Managing the 2012 West Indian canefly (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) outbreak

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Hilton Baton Rouge
J.M. Beuzelin , Dean Lee Research Station, LSU AgCenter, Alexandria, LA
W.H. White , Sugarcane Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Houma, LA
C.D. Dalley , Sugarcane Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Houma, LA
B.E. Wilson , Department of Entomology, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA
A. Mészáros , Pest Management Enterprises, LLC, Cheneyville, LA
M.T. VanWeelden , Department of Entomology, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA
The West Indian canefly, Saccharosydne saccharivora (Westwood), has been reported as a significant pest of sugarcane in Jamaica. In Louisiana, this insect has historically been observed feeding on sugarcane but at population levels not thought to cause economic losses. However, high West Indian canefly infestations were observed during the 2012 growing season. In response to this outbreak, the USDA-ARS and LSU AgCenter conducted insecticide efficacy evaluations. This research helped lead to a crisis exemption for the use of imidacloprid for West Indian canefly management in 2012.
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