Pests and diseases of Brachiaria species

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cg.coverage.countryColombiaen
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2COen
cg.coverage.regionSouth Americaen
cg.coverage.regionLatin Americaen
cg.placeCali, Colombiaen
cg.subject.ciatPESTS AND DISEASESen
dc.contributor.authorValério, José Raulen
dc.contributor.authorLapointe, Stephen L.en
dc.contributor.authorKelemu, Segeneten
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Celso Dornelasen
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Francisco Joséen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-20T09:00:34Zen
dc.date.available2017-06-20T09:00:34Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82027
dc.titlePests and diseases of Brachiaria speciesen
dcterms.abstractThe main insect pests and diseases associated with Brachiaria pastures are considered, with emphasis on spittlebugs, the most damaging pests in tropical America. Outbreaks of the polyphagous burrowing bugs of the genus Scaptocoris, both in Brazil and Colombia, are of concern. Other pests discussed include leafcutting ants; the mound-building termites, Cornitermes cumulans and Syntermes sp.; the lepidopterans, Spodoptera frugiperda and Mocis latipes; the rhodesgrass scale, Antonina graminis; and the chinch bug, Blissus leucopterus. Important fungal and viral diseases of Brachiaria species are outlined. Most of these occur in Africa, the center of diversity of Brachiaria, but lately some-particularly foliar blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani; ergot, caused by Claviceps species; and guineagrass mosaic virus-have acquired importance in tropical America, and could become devastating where vast areas are planted to a single cultivar. Chemical control is not feasible in perennial pastures, and pest- and disease-resistant cultivars of Brachiaria need to be developed as a low-cost alternative. Promising control measures and future research needs are discusseden
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationValério, José Raul; Lapointe, Stephen L.; Kelemu, Segenet; Fernandes, Celso Dornelas; Morales, Francisco José. 1996. Pests and diseases of Brachiaria species . In: Miles, John W; Maass, Brigitte L; Valle, Cacilda Borges do; Kumble, Vrinda (eds.). Brachiaria: biology, agronomy, and improvement . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT); Campo Grande, BR : Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC), Cali, CO. p. 87-105. (CIAT publication no. 259)en
dcterms.extentp. 87-105en
dcterms.issued1996en
dcterms.languageenen
dcterms.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
dcterms.publisherEmpresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuáriaen
dcterms.publisherCentro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC)en
dcterms.subjectbrachiariaen
dcterms.subjectpests of plantsen
dcterms.subjectplant diseasesen
dcterms.subjectpest insectsen
dcterms.subjectchemical controlen
dcterms.subjectbiological controlen
dcterms.subjectplant virusesen
dcterms.subjectplagas de plantasen
dcterms.subjectenfermedades de las plantasen
dcterms.subjectinsectos daninosen
dcterms.subjectcontrol químicoen
dcterms.subjectcontrol biológicoen
dcterms.subjectvirus de las plantasen
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