Sorghum Insects

Publications

Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Sorghum (new for 2019)​ is our primary publication on IPM and includes biology, scouting and control for every sorghum pest in Texas.  

Field Guide to Pests and Beneficials in Texas Grain Sorghum makes identification of sorghum pest and beneficial insects easy. 

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Sugarcane Aphid

Texas Sugarcane Aphid News (primary place for new developments and control information)

Sugarcane Aphid: Management Guidelines for Grain and Forage Sorghum in Texas (2016)

2016 High Plains Sugarcane Aphid Management Guide and Scouting Card

Insecticide selection for sorghum at risk to sugarcane aphid, 2015. (Covers insecticides for all pests when sugarcane aphids are in the field as well.)

2017 Distribution Map

Extension Personnel for Local Help

Recognizing the sugarcane aphid

Fact sheets, seminars, other information

Sugarcane aphid Videos

Sugarcane aphid treatment decision tool: and interactive spreadsheet. (NOT appropriate for use on the High Plains and in West Texas)

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General Sorghum Insects

Treatment Threshold Calculators

Rice Stink Bug
Sorghum Headworm
Sorghum Midge Calculator
Sugarcane aphid treatment decision tool: and interactive spreadsheet. (NOT appropriate for use on the High Plains and in West Texas)


Videos

Sorghum videos: Scouting, pest identification, sugarcane aphid etc.