This book systematically presents 40 pests, 7 natural pest enemies, and 20 diseases and weeds commonly encountered in sugarcane production, combining clear colour photos with detailed scientific descriptions. It covers a range of related topics, including morphological identification, habits and frequency of occurrence, prevention and control measures, symptom identification, characteristics of infections and epidemics, parasitic (predator) characteristics, ways of utilising natural pest enemies, main species and distribution, fluctuation in the field, and chemical control of weeds.
With novel content presented in simple, straightforward language, the book provides a valuable reference guide for scientific researchers, educators and industrial practitioners, as well as students and advisers at agricultural universities.
YingKun Huang graduated from South China Tropical Crop College, with a bachelor’s degree in Plant Protection. He is a researcher at the Yunnan Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Chief Scientist at the Sugarcane Research Institute’s Plant Protection Center, a post scientist at China's Ministry of Agriculture, outstanding contribution expert, Yunling industrial technology talent and technology innovation talent in Yunnan Province, and an instructor at Kunming University of Science and Technology. With 31 years of experience, his research focuses on sugarcane diseases and pests. He has received 1 first prize, 4 second prize, and 8 third prize technology awards from China's Ministry of Agriculture and Yunnan Province. He holds 12 patent authorizations and has published 130 papers, 25 SCI papers; edited eight monographs and participated in 6 monographs; and formulated 8 standards.
Wenfeng Li graduated from South China Agriculture University, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Entomology. He is a researcher at Yunnan Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Director of the Plant Protection Center and Pathology Lab at the Sugarcane Research Institute, a post scientist of Yunnan Province, the national visiting scholar of " The Western light". He has focused on research into sugarcane diseases and pests for 31 years. He has received 3 second prize and 5 third prize technology awards from China's Ministry of Agriculture and Yunnan Province. He holds 9 patent authorizations, has published 100 papers, 15 SCI papers; edited 2 monographs and participated in 6 monographs; and formulated 3 standards.
Rongyue Zhang graduated from Yunnan Agriculture University, and holds a master’s degree in Plant Pathology. He worked at Yunnan Sugarcane Research Institute in 2011. He is an Assistant Research Fellow at Yunnan Sugarcane Research Institute, and focuses on research into the major sugarcane diseases, including diagnosis and detection methods of sugarcane diseases. He holds 92 patents, has published 10 papers, 6 SCI papers and has participated in 4 monographs and 4 standards.
Xiaoyan Wang graduated from Yunnan Agriculture University, and holds a master’s degree in Plant Pathology. He worked at Yunnan Sugarcane Research Institute in 2008. He conducted a two-month study on sugarcane diseases at the BSES Sugarcane Pathology Laboratory in Australia in 2011. He is an Associate Research Fellow at Yunnan Sugarcane Research Institute. He has received 1 second prize, and 1 third prize technology award from Yunnan Agriculture Ministry. He holds 6 patents, has published 10 papers, 6 SCI papers, and has participated in 5 monographs and 5 standards.
