Effect of thermotherapy, Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli titres, sugarcane genotype and diagnostic techniques on ratoon stunt control in Brazil.

This is the first study that examined multiple factors that affect RSD control. Our work pinpointed the importance of the thermotherapy, its best combination as well as the diagnostic test. Also, the effect of the cultivar to respond to management strategies. Because the epidemiological aspect of RSD was taken into consideration, results of our work can have an impact on RSD control in the field.