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Effect of Fallow Period Weed Control on Wireworm Populations in Sugarcane C. Rainbolt and R. Cherry Everglades REC University of Florida/IFAS Introduction Wireworms, the larval state of the click beetle, are a pest of many crops in FL Melanotus communis, ‘corn wireworm’ is the most significant in sugarcane Wireworm Damage Typically only a pest in plant crop Feed on buds and root primordia during germination and after the crop emerges Impact on Crop Reduces overall shoot population Feeding holes can serve as an entrance point for red rot Leads to non-uniform patchy stands Reduces yields in plant and subsequent ratoon crops Fallow Period Weed Control Following harvest the sugarcane stubble is destroyed Some growers utilize the fallow period to address weed problems Fallow period weed control is often a combination of mechanical and chemical Others allow weeds to grow uncontrolled Insect-Weed Relationships The impact of weed control practices on insect populations if rarely considered Weeds often serve as alternate hosts for insect pests Related Research Research in Sweetpotato has shown less wireworms in weed free compared to weedy fields (Seal et al. 1992) Speculated the reduction in wireworms from mechanical fallow was a result of plowing exposing pupal wireworms to heat, low moisture, and other stresses Cuthbert et al. 1959 suggested that reduced populations are due to adults avoiding fields in which there is insufficient cover Our Objective To evaluate the effect of chemical and mechanical weed management practices on wireworm populations in fallow fields in Florida Experiment Establishment The experiment was established in April 2006 at the Everglades Research and Education, Belle Glade, FL following harvest of a second ratoon sugarcane crop The field was disked 3 times to minimize the remaining sugarcane stubble Experimental design was a randomized complete block with 5 replications and plots were 12 m wide by 30.5 m long Treatments Fallow treat