In the summer of 2013, sorghum producers on the Gulf Coast of Texas discovered a new pest: the sorghum aphid, previously known as the sugarcane aphid. Less than a year later, this pest had devastated Oklahoma sorghum crops, reducing grain yields by over 40% and causing significant economic losses for farmers.
Most Oklahoma producers were unfamiliar with the sorghum aphid and didn’t anticipate how quickly it would spread or the financial impact it would have. By the time many growers realized the severity of the problem, the aphid populations had grown uncontrollably, affecting all sorghum fields . . .
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