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Insecticide is a type of agricultural chemical or natural product used to kill, control, or repel harmful insects that damage crops. Insects like aphids, caterpillars, whiteflies, stem borers, and beetles attack different parts of the plants — eating leaves, stems, roots, or sucking plant sap — which weakens crops and reduces harvest quality and quantity.

Importance of Insecticides in Sugarcane Farming
 

Sugarcane is a major crop attacked by many dangerous insects such as:
 

  • Early shoot borer (Chilo infuscatellus)

  • Top borer (Scirpophaga excerptalis)

  • Pyrilla (leaf-sucking pest)

  • White grub (root eater)

  • Termites
     

How Insecticides Help Sugarcane:

  • Early shoot borer control: Insecticides help prevent young sugarcane shoots from drying and dying, leading to stronger field establishment.

  • Top borer and Pyrilla control: Proper spraying protects the growing points and leaves, ensuring full healthy plant growth.

  • Root pest control: Soil-applied insecticides protect sugarcane roots, improving nutrient absorption and plant strength.
     

Results for Sugarcane Farmers:

  • Healthier, greener sugarcane fields

  • Higher cane weight and juice recovery

  • More tons per hectare at harvest

  • Increased