Greenbug (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biology, ecology, and management in wheat and sorghum

Authors: ROYER, TOM - Oklahoma State University; PENDLETON, BONNIE - West Texas A & M University; Elliott, Norman - Norm; GILES, KRISTOPHER - Oklahoma State University

Submitted to: Journal of Integrated Pest Management
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/19/2015
Publication Date: 11/12/2015
Citation: Royer, T.A., Pendleton, B.B., Elliott, N.C., Giles, K.L. 2015. Greenbug (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biology, ecology, and management in wheat and sorghum. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 6(1): 19 doi: 10.1093/jipm/pmv018.

Interpretive Summary: Greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), is a major insect pest of wheat and sorghum on the southern Great Plains. In this review, we outline greenbug life history and biology, describe direct and indirect crop injury to wheat and sorghum, and discuss current management strategies such as biological control, cultural control focusing on host plant resistance, monitoring, and chemical control that can be incorporated into an integrated pest management program. The paper pulls together many important recent research results on greenbug, which will be important in developing improved management strategies for the pest.

Technical Abstract: Greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), is a major insect pest of wheat and sorghum on the southern Great Plains. In this review, we outline greenbug life history and biology, describe direct and indirect crop injury to wheat and sorghum, and discuss current management strategies such as biological control, cultural control focusing on host plant resistance, monitoring, and chemical control that can be incorporated into an integrated pest management program.