EDIS (May 2018)

Florida Crop/Pest Profile: Sugarcane

  • Philippe Charles Rott,
  • Dennis Calvin Odero,
  • Julien Beuzelin,
  • Richard N. Raid,
  • Matthew VanWeelden,
  • Stuart Swanson,
  • Mark Mossler

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2018, no. 3

Abstract

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Sugarcane (Saccharum interspecific hybrids) is the main source of sugar in the world. It is grown in more than 90 countries in tropical and subtropical regions. Cultivation techniques and production challenges vary by location (Rott 2017; Rott 2018). This 19-page document discusses characteristics of the sugarcane crop and pests affecting its production in Florida, which is the largest producer of sugarcane in the United States. Written by P. Rott, D. C. Odero, J. M. Beuzelin, R. N. Raid, M. VanWeelden, S. Swanson, and M. Mossler, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised May 2018. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi207

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