Sugarcane Aphids (Melanaphis sacchari): A New Pest on Grain Sorghum

Monday, March 14, 2016: 11:28 AM
Hannover Ballroom III (Sheraton Raleigh Hotel)
Brittany Lipsey , EPP, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Angus Catchot , Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Jeff Gore , Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS
Recently, sugarcane aphids have become an economically devastating pest in grain sorghum grown in the South East. They can cause problems in mass quanities during harvesting, as well as,  total yeild loss if left unmangaged.  The purpose of this research is to study the management of sugarcane aphids.
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