Sugarcane aphid sightings on the rise

Since the first of August, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas have had new instances of sugarcane aphids in sorghum fields. Although the reported sightings have been in single fields across some of the counties, it’s still important to scout fields and make a game plan to control them if the population warrants it. 

Below are the listings for recent reports of sugarcane aphids in the region. 

Kansas:

Reno County—Aug. 14

Barton County—Aug. 13

Harvey County—Aug. 10

Kingman County—Aug. 9

Wilson County—Aug. 9

Pratt County—Aug. 6

Gray County—Aug. 6

Sedgwick County—Aug. 6

Ford County—Aug. 3

Labette County—Aug. 2

Haskell County—Aug. 2

New Mexico:

Curry County—Aug. 3 

Oklahoma:

Beaver County—Aug. 1

Major County—Aug. 1

Texas County—Aug. 1

Seward County—Aug. 1

Texas:

Potter County—Aug. 9

Potter County—Aug. 9 

For more information about the aphid’s migration visit http://defendyourcrop.com.