Sugarcane Scale...

Symptoms

• Occurrence of circular, smoky-brown or greyish-black covers on stems and leaf mid-ribs
• Leaves of infested crops show unhealthy pale green color.
• De-sappping leads to non-opening of leaves which also turn yellow.
• Infested crop losses vigour, growth is stunted and intermodal length is reduced.

Management

• Dip seed-cane in appropriate insecticide before planting
• Burn infected field before harvesting
• Hot water treatment of the Seedcane at 52 degrees celsius for 20 minutes before planting
• De-trash all the cane stalks to expose the inter nodes
• Plant self de-trashing varieties.