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Borers: The impact of sugarcane borers

Description

The impact of sugarcane borers on reducing sorghum fitness and grain production.

Usage

data(Borers)

Arguments

Format

A data frame with 72 rows and 8 columns:

Hybrids

The hybrid; one of AG1090, BRS373 or DKB590

Insecticide

Whether insecticide was used; one of with or without

Height

The plant height, in cm

Tunnels

The length of borers tunnels, in cm

PanicleLength

The panicle (flower cluster) length, in cm

PanicleWeight

The panicle (flower cluster) weight, in cm

Infestation

The amount of infestation (the 'stem borer injury'), as a percentage

Yield

The sorghum yield, in kg per hectare

Details

The data provide details of sorghum yield in the presence of borer infestation, from a study Brazil conducted over three years.

References

Souza, C., de Souza, B. H. S., Fadini, M. A. M., França, J. C. O., de Menezes, C. B., Nascimento, P. T., and Mendes, S. M. (2024). What is the potential of sugarcane borer in reducing sorghum fitness and grain production?. Journal of Applied Entomology, 148(7), 818--826.