LIGHT TRAPS: AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SUGARCANE GIANT BORER Phragmataecia castaneae IN VIETNAM

The sugarcane giant borer Phragmataecia castaneae is one of three important sugarcane borers in Vietnam, beside the internode borer Chilo sacchariphagus and the big pink borer Sesamia sp. Some studies on light attractive levels of some sugarcane borers species, monitoring and controlling the sugarcane giant borers by light traps were carried out in Vietnam from 2010-2014. The results proved and indicated that light trap was an effective method for controlling the sugarcane giant borer in Vietnam. This method is a safe pest control for environment and human, so it could be recommended for applying to other similar sugarcane planting regions