Introduction
In Indonesia, the sugarcane industry is an important source of income, with 58
sugarcane factories processing 30 Mt of cane grown over 400 000 ha, mostly on the
island of Java. Numerous pests and diseases attack sugarcane crops in Java and
productivity and profitability are significantly reduced due to periodic heavy
infestations and cost of pest control. However, very few published studies have
looked at the range of sugarcane pests and diseases in Indonesia and no data are
available on their impact on sugar production in that country.