Ebieda, A.M.M., Badr, S.T., & Ali, M.K. 1998 Studies on sugarcane pests: I - Field evaluation of certain insecticides against the economical sugarcane insects alone and their concurrent infestations in upper Egypt.. Annals of Agricultural Science (Moshtohor) 36(3): 1889-1901.

Notes: The efficacy of methomyl (90% SP), carbofuran (10% G), monocrotophos (40% EC), chlorpyrifos (48% EC), fenitrothion (50% EC) and hexaflumuron (5% EC) against Sesamia cretica, Chilo Agamemnon and Saccharicoccus sacchari infesting sugarcane (cv. G.T. 54-9) was evaluated in Shandawil, Sohag Governorate, Egypt, during 1995/96 and 1996/97. Methomyl significantly reduced the number of sugarcane joints per stalk (NJ) infested by C. Agamemnon and/or Saccharicoccus sacchari by 18.56 and 18.06%, respectively, over the control. Monocrotophos reduced NJ infested by Saccharicoccus sacchari by 8.45%. Fenitrothion increased NJ infested by C. Agamemnon (by 17.53%) and by the other insects (by 21.2%). Methomyl and carbofuran increased NJ infested by the 3 insects (by 13.13 and 17.65%, respectively). NJ due to Sesamia cretica and C. Agamemnon was increased by monocrotophos (by 13.31%) and hexaflumuron (by 18.12%). Based on the percentage of infested stalks (IS), carbofuran and methomyl were generally the most effective against Sesamia cretica and Saccharicoccus sacchari, whereas chlorpyrifos was the most effective against simultaneous infestation by Sesamia cretica and Saccharicoccus sacchari, C. Agamemnon and Saccharicoccus sacchari, and by the 3 insects. Fenitrothion increased IS due to Saccharicoccus sacchari by approximately 88.89% over the control. Based on the percentage of infested joints (IJ), the insecticides were more effective against Sesamia cretica and Saccharicoccus sacchari than on C. Agamemnon. Monocrotophos and carbofuran were the most effective against simultaneous infestation by Saccharicoccus sacchari and Sesamia cretica, whereas chlorpyrifos and fenitrothion were the most effective against Saccharicoccus sacchari. The reduction in IJ due to Sesamia cretica was greatest with methomyl and hexaflumuron.