A Treatise on Sugarcane Diseases in North India Yadav M. K.1,*, Dhakad P. K.1, Yadav S. K.2, Naik Sushreeta, Chandra Ram1 1Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Instt. of Agril. Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Vranasi-221005 2Department of Entomology and Agril. Zoology, Instt. of Agril. Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Vranasi-221005 *Email: manojbhu87@gmail.com
Online published on 2 January, 2017. Abstract At present, 115 countries of the world cultivate sugarcane for sugar production and produce about 133 million tonnes of sugar which is three fourthof the totalsugarproduction (169 million tonnes) of the world. Over 100 fungi, 10 bacteria, 10 viruses and about 50 species of nematodes are pests of sugarcane in different parts of the world. Wherever the crop is grown intensively virulent forms of certain pathogens are chronic. When a given pathogen becomes severe enough to get the upper hand, the farmers replace the susceptible variety with resistant or tolerant varieties. Thus, in many parts of the world, including India, there are continuous, forced replacements of sugarcane varieties. There are over 30 diseases of sugarcane in India, some are of major importance because they are widespread and cause severe losses in yield. Top Keywords Treatise, Sugarcane, Diseases North India. Top |