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Title: IPM CASE STUDIES -- SORGHUM

Author
item MICHELS, G - TEXAS AGRIC EXP STN
item Burd, John

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/1/2006
Publication Date: 9/1/2007
Citation: Michels, G.J., Burd, J.D. 2007. IPM case studies -- Sorghum. In: van Emden, H.F., Harrington, R., editors. Aphids As Crop Pests. CABI, Wallingford, United Kingdom. p. 627-638.

Interpretive Summary: Sorghum, also known as great millet and Guinea corn, originated in Africa and is cultivated throughout the tropic, subtropic, and warm temperate areas of the world. Sorghum is grown for animal feed and forage, human consumption, and for fiber Worldwide, 41.5 million ha of sorghum were harvested in 2001. There are four important worldwide aphid pests of sorghum: greenbug, corn leaf aphid, sugarcane aphid, and yellow sugarcane aphid. The greenbug is the key cosmopolitan aphid pest of sorghum while the other three species are considered occasional pests. There is an extensive literature base of IPM components for the greenbug on sorghum, however few studies have compared integrated and single-method management systems, including an economic analysis. This case study reviews greenbug IPM practices in an attempt to stimulate research comparing single and multiple-component control strategies for aphid pests of sorghum.

Technical Abstract: Sorghum, also known as great millet and Guinea corn, originated in Africa and is cultivated throughout the tropic, subtropic, and warm temperate areas of the world. Sorghum is grown for animal feed and forage, human consumption, and for fiber Worldwide, 41.5 million ha of sorghum were harvested in 2001. There are four important worldwide aphid pests of sorghum: greenbug, corn leaf aphid, sugarcane aphid, and yellow sugarcane aphid. The greenbug is the key cosmopolitan aphid pest of sorghum while the other three species are considered occasional pests. There is an extensive literature base of IPM components for the greenbug on sorghum, however few studies have compared integrated and single-method management systems, including an economic analysis. This case study reviews greenbug IPM practices in an attempt to stimulate research comparing single and multiple-component control strategies for aphid pests of sorghum.