INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT IPM COMPONENTS TO DEVELOP SUITABLE PACKAGE(S) FOR SUPPRESSING SUGARCANE STEM BORER

An experiment was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of some IPM components to develop effective package(s) for suppressing stem borer infesting sugarcane. The eight components of IPM packages singly or in combinations were used for this purpose. In November, the highest 82.46% efficiency was obtained in the package 8 and next close to package 7 (79.07%). The highest yield of 72.33 t ha^-1 followed by package 7 (67.63 t ha^-1). The minimum loss in weight was obtained from package 8 (1.91%) followed by package 7 (3.91%). The lowest sugar recovery loss was found in package 8 (0.93%) followed by package 7 (3.70%) and package 6 (5.56%). The highest (2.09) BCR was obtained from package 8. The second highest (1.97) BCR was obtained from package 7 followed by package 6 (1.95). The lowest (1.38) BCR was found in untreated control plot. The percent infestation, yield potential, loss in weight, loss in sugar recovery and BCR, the package 8 was judged as the most effective, profitable and recommendable to fit the IPM component for managing of sugarcane stem borer.