The Effect of Harvesting and Replanting on Arthropod Ground Predators in Florida Sugarcane

Hardev S. Sandhu, Ronald H. Cherry, and Robert Gilbert

Release Date: 8/19/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in493-2004

Agriculture

Abstract

The population dynamics of arthropod ground predators such as ants, spiders, and beetles have important implications for Integrated Pest Management strategies in sugarcane, and may be indicative of the stability of the Florida sugarcane ecosystem. This fact sheet summarizes the effects of sugarcane harvesting and planting on these predators during a one-year study.

About this Publication

This document is ENY-696, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2004. Revised July 2014, December 2017, July 2021, and January 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Hardev S. Sandhu, associate professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center; Ronald H. Cherry, professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS EREC; and Robert Gilbert, Dean for Research; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Cherry, R., & Gilbert, R. (1969). The Effect of Harvesting and Replanting on Arthropod Ground Predators in Florida Sugarcane. EDIS, 2004(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in493-2004