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Friday, July 15, 2016

Sugarcane Aphids on the Move Through Crosby County

Sugarcane aphids have been found in Crosby County in low numbers and are slowly moving through the county. I found very low numbers of both sugarcane aphids and yellow sugarcane aphids in sorghum on Wednesday in northeastern Crosby Co, just west of McAdoo. Then yesterday, Jul 14, I found another field on the west side of Ralls that had low numbers of both species of aphids.

Currently we are finding less than 5% of the plants infested, with colonies of no more than 10 aphids each. The number of winged adults remains low. However, given the reproductive potential of these critters, this may change quickly. I will continue to check fields and post updates as I go. Also check out the Texas Sugarcane Aphid News for updates and management recommendations.

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