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Silicon (Si) can improve plant resistance to herbivorous insect attack. Early shoot borer (ESB), is one of the most solemn lepidopterans borers on sugarcane in India. Even with insecticide application, management of this pest is difficult. The management requires a fresh new approach. As a result, the current study aims to determine the effect of silicon on the early shoot borer, Chilo infuscatellus Walker, through biophysical factor analysis and mandibular wear documentation. When sugarcane leaves were treated with calcium silicate at 1000 kg/ha, scanning electron microscopy revealed the presence of silicified cells and trichomes, as well as increased cell wall thickness, silicon content, and waxes content. Furthermore, larvae of an early shoot borer fed silica-treated plants showed a complete wearing of mandibles as compared to untreated check.
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All authors are thankful to Agriculture College and Research Institute, Madurai. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India for the facilities provided to carry out the research and also thankful to Mr. P. Logeshkumar for his assistance in the laboratory for documentation of mandibular wear.
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Indhumathi Veeran Sivakumar formulated the research project and with the help of Chandramani Periyakaman, Mahendran Peyandi Parama and Jayachandran Jayaraj conducted field and laboratory experiments and written this article. All authors have read and approved the research article.
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Veeran Sivakumar, I., Periyakaman, C., Peyandi Paraman, M. et al. Different Silicon Application Sources and Factors Influencing Mandibular Wear in Sugarcane Early Shoot Borer, Chilo infuscatellus Walker. Silicon 15, 4297–4307 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-023-02307-8
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