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Management Of Sugarcane Aphid (Melanaphis Sacchari) Using Biological And Cultural Tactics In Kentucky, Nathan Harriman Mercer
Management Of Sugarcane Aphid (Melanaphis Sacchari) Using Biological And Cultural Tactics In Kentucky, Nathan Harriman Mercer
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
In 2013, a new aphid pest of sorghum, the sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae), was found in the southern US, and caused significant yield loss in sorghum. Since then, M. sacchari has spread to most of the sorghum growing regions. Unmanaged populations can cause complete crop loss in grain, forage and sweet sorghum. M. sacchari cannot survive winters without a live plant tissue and must recolonize much of its pest range annually. Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is an important crop for many growers in Kentucky, producing $16-25 million a year from its syrup. Biological control of …