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Herbivore diversity of a unique, islanded and managed sugarcane agro-ecosystem comprising Saccharum germplasm

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Title Herbivore diversity of a unique, islanded and managed sugarcane agro-ecosystem comprising Saccharum germplasm
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Creator B. Mahendran
P. Mahesh
R. Gopi
K. Chandran
M. Nisha
 
Subject Sugarcane, Ecosystem, Germplasm, Herbivore, Arthropod
 
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The islanded and managed sugarcane agro-ecosystem (11°52' N, 75°25' E, 11m MSL)
exists in the heartland of the Kannur District, Kerala state, India as an integral part of the ICARSugarcane
Breeding Institute Research Centre (encompasses approximately 20 acres), since
1962. The center hosts the world sugarcane germplasm collection which includes ISSCT
(International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists), Indian collection consists of approximately
3500 Saccharum and related species. The center is located approximately 200 km from the
commercial sugarcane belt to manage the field gene-bank free of pests and diseases. The
collection is replanted every year during the January-February planting season and the previous
year crop being retained until the current year crop gets established in the field. Thus, the center
provides a unique agro-ecosystem with the availability of crops throughout the year in the field
which is islanded from the main sugarcane growing area and managed following recommended
agricultural practices. The landscape has previously been subjected to paddy cultivation as a
wetland before the center came up. The center comes under a humid tropical monsoon climate
with precipitation is heavily seasonal where June to September is known as the wettest months
with south-west monsoon and the occasional occurrence of localized flooding during the time.
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Date 2021-08-04T08:14:30Z
2021-08-04T08:14:30Z
2020-12-01
 
Type Other
 
Identifier Mahendran, B., Mahesh, P., Gopi, R., Chandran, K. and Nisha, M. 2020. Herbivore diversity of a unique, islanded and managed sugarcane agro-ecosystem comprising Saccharum germplasm. Insect Environment, 23: 66-68.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/52890
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Insect Environment