| silicon reduces impact of plant nitrogen in promoting stalk borer (eldana saccharina) but not sugarcane thrips (fulmekiola serrata) infestations in sugarcane. | the stalk borer eldana saccharina walker (lepidoptera: pyralidae) is a major limiting factor in south african sugarcane production, while yield is also reduced by sugarcane thrips fulmekiola serrata kobus (thysanoptera: thripidae). borer management options include appropriate nitrogen (n) and enhanced silicon (si) nutrition; the effect of n on sugarcane thrips is unknown. we tested the effects of these nutrients, in combination with resistant (n33) and susceptible (n27) sugarcane cultivars, on e ... | 2014 | 24999349 |