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Abundance of Soil Insect Pests in Florida Sugarcane

Ronald Cherry, , Hardev Sandhu, andMichael Karounos
Other Contacts: Julien Beuzelin andDe-Fen Mou


Release Date: 9/21/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1313-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

This article informs sugarcane growers, scouts, pesticide applicators, and researchers about fluctuations of economically important sugarcane pests and implications for the management of those pests.

About this Publication

This document is ENY-2058, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2021. Revised January 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Cherry, R., McCray, M., Sandhu, H., & Karounos, M. (2021). Abundance of Soil Insect Pests in Florida Sugarcane. EDIS, 2021(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1313-2021

Authors

Ronald Cherry
Ronald Cherry
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

J. Mabry McCray
J. Mabry McCray

scientist (retired), sugarcane nutrition, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Hardev Sandhu
Hardev Sandhu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Michael Karounos
Michael Karounos
external
University of Florida

former biological scientist II, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Contacts

Julien Beuzelin
Julien Beuzelin
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, integrated pest management, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

De-Fen Mou
De-Fen Mou
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

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