Regular and continuous supply of nutrients to plants, lower frequency of applications to soils, reduction of nutrient losses due to leaching, immobilization and volatilization, as well as elimination of damage caused to roots by high concentration of salts are among the advantages of controlled release of fertilizers in sugarcane
In the fight against sugarcane borer, root leafhoppers and Sphenophorus levis, the main pests in sugarcane, the best path lies in the adoption of integrated management, with the use of cultural, varietal, biological and chemical techniques. Among biological control strategies, the use of entomatogenic fungi plays an important role in combating these insects.
