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Pests of Sugar Cane

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Some sixty species of this insect have been reported. However, in the context of this book, discussion is limited to two of the major species:

Red locust - Nomadacris septemfaciata Serv. and the African migratory locust - Locusta migratoria migratorioides Reich

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    H. Bakker (Consultant—Sugar Cane Agriculture)

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Bakker, H. (1999). Pests of Sugar Cane. In: Sugar Cane Cultivation and Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4725-9_18

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