Texas Crop and Weather Report - Sept. 19, 2017
(WorldNews Environment)

COLLEGE STATION - Most sorghum producers around the state experienced lower sugarcane aphid populations than the previous two years, with some help from nature, growing conditions, technology and adequate preparation, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Danielle Sekula, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management entomologist, Weslaco, said damages the previous two growing seasons had South Texas sorghum producers on guard and prepared for the pest that migrates from Mexico in the spring. The tiny yellow specs on this sorghum plant are sugarcane aphids. A relative newcomer to the state`s forage and grain sorghum crops, the aphids caused multi-million dollar losses in...