Mid-South grain sorghum faces messy new pest
From Delta Farm Press White sugarcane aphids are on the move in Mid-South grain sorghum and are making a sticky mess in some fields, according to Extension entomologists. The aphid (Melanaphis...
View ArticleSugarcane Aphids Invade Arkansas Sorghum; Treatment Options Limited
Source: University of Arkansas Press Release. www.uaex.edu and Plant Management Network Grain sorghum growers in east Arkansas are discovering a new visitor: the sugarcane aphid has been showing up...
View ArticleTexas Extension efforts pay off against sugarcane aphid
Texas sorghum growers avoided an estimated $160 million in losses from the sugarcane aphid this year, thanks to the education and outreach efforts of a team of specialists from Texas A&M, LSU Ag...
View ArticleInvasive sugarcane aphid found in Georgia
In Southeast Farm Press by Andrew Sawyer, University of Georgia Extension In summer 2014, this new invasive pest of grain sorghum appeared in Georgia. We knew the sugarcane aphid would be back this...
View ArticleFungi may help control sugarcane aphids
In Southwest Farm Press Over the last several years entomologists in Texas and across other southern states have been fighting a war against the sugarcane aphid, a menacing and persistent pest that...
View ArticleResistant varieties, beneficial predators can help producers win sugarcane...
by Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife While sugarcane aphids have been difficult to suppress in past years due to their natural traits and limited insecticide options, a Texas A&M AgriLife...
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