Insect control in grain sorghum is often necessary to prevent yield loss. Insecticide seed treatments such as Poncho or Cruiser have become standard when purchasing seed. These treatments help to control early season pests such as chinch bugs, aphids and a number of below ground insects. Foliar insecticide applications are sometimes needed for sorghum midge, corn earworm, fall armyworm, sorghum webworm, aphids and stink bugs. The resources below provides treatment threshold and insecticide recommendations for common insect pests found in sorghum.

• Sorghum Insect Pest Guide

• Sorghum Scouting Video (12 min.)

Other Sorghum Entomology Resources

• Insect Control Recommendations for Field Crops (PB1768)
• The Greenbug in Grain Sorghum (SP 290-N)
• The Chinch Bug in Grain Sorghum (SP341-E)
• Defense Against the Sugarcane Aphid (Sorghum Checkoff Pocket Book)
• Best Management Practices to Combat the Sugarcane Aphid (Sorghum Checkoff)

Other Sorghum Entomology Sites

• Mississippi State University
• Louisiana State University
• Texas A&M University