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Biological Control of Diatraea mauriciella, Wlk.,* in Mauritius.—I. Investigations in Ceylon in 1939

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. Vinson
J. Vinson
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Mauritius.
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Abstract

The Sugar Industry of Mauritius is suffering heavily from damage by stem-borers, especially the “Spotted Borer,” Diatraea mauriciella, Wlk. It has been estimated (Moutia, 1934) that this species alone is responsible for an average reduction of 15 per cent, in the field, per arpent, and that the loss in sugar averages 2-3 per cent., i.e. 16 per cent, of the sugar in cane. This means a gross loss of about 1£ million rupees per annum for the whole island, or a net loss of approximately 125,000 rupees.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , April 1942 , pp. 39 - 65
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1942

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