• Locate and destroy the termite colony by burning of crop residues on top of termite mounds is a common practice to suffocate these pests.
• Collect and destroy the termite affected setts from the field.
• Light earthing up of the tillers at the early stages of the crop reduces the incidence.
• The egg masses and also the infested portions of plants may be collected and destroyed during the brood emergence period.
• Removal & destruction of dead hearts (apical damaged shoot).
• Cutting the affected tillers as close to the ground as possible and destroying them.
• Detrashing of canes and burning of the trash with a view to destroying the larvae and pupae attached with the leaf-sheaths
• Removal of sprouts from the stubble in April once, helps in reducing the pest buildup.
• Collection of moths through light traps to reduces pest population of insect pest of sugarcane.
• Removal of cane tops showing primary infestation of plassey borers.