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Contents Vol 48(12)

Host-plant resistance and biopesticides: ingredients for successful integrated pest management (IPM) in Australian sorghum production

B. A. Franzmann A , A. T. Hardy A , D. A. H. Murray A C and R. G. Henzell B
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A Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, PO Box 102, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia.

B Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, MS 508, Warwick, Qld 4370, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: dave.murray@dpi.qld.gov.au

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48(12) 1594-1600 https://doi.org/10.1071/EA08071
Submitted: 8 February 2008  Accepted: 23 June 2008   Published: 6 November 2008

Abstract

There are two major pests of sorghum in Australia, the sorghum midge, Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillett), and the corn earworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner). During the past 10 years the management of these pests has undergone a revolution, due principally to the development of sorghum hybrids with resistance to sorghum midge. Also contributing has been the adoption of a nucleopolyhedrovirus for the management of corn earworm. The practical application of these developments has led to a massive reduction in the use of synthetic insecticides for the management of major pests of sorghum in Australia. These changes have produced immediate economic, environmental and social benefits. Other flow-on benefits include providing flexibility in planting times, the maintenance of beneficial arthropods and utilisation of sorghum as a beneficial arthropod nursery, a reduction in midge populations and a reduction in insecticide resistance development in corn earworm. Future developments in sorghum pest management are discussed.


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