Kelly Hamby, kahamby@umd.edu Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, Department of Entomology
Ben Beale, bbeale@umd.edu Extension Educator, UME-St. Mary’s County
Sugarcane Aphid was found late last fall in Charles County, Maryland in a sorghum field that was being harvested for grain. Aphid populations were very high, with feeding present in the grain head and leaves. This is the first time that sugarcane aphid has been found in Maryland. While this aphid has caused substantial losses to sorghum in states to our South, it is unknown if the aphid will be present early enough and at high enough populations to cause significant injury in Maryland. Growers are encouraged to monitor sorghum fields through the summer for the presence of sugarcane aphid. We suspect sugarcane aphids are most likely to arrive later in the season in Maryland. Continue reading Sorghum Growers Encouraged to Keep an Eye Out for Sugarcane Aphid this Season