[Syrupmakers] Sweet Sorghum Destroyed Again by Sugar Cane Aphid in East Tennessee

[Keith Evans]

They say that lady bugs will take care of the aphid problem, if you get
enough of them

On Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 6:15 AM Scott <scott at eldercomputersolutions.com>
wrote:

> I have not noticed lots of ants.
>
> Scott
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 10, 2018, at 3:49 AM, Richard Harrison <rharrison922 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> >   I have read that ants are usually a big part of the problem as they
> have a symbiotic relationship with aphids.
> > Have you noticed lots of ants?  Do you think you could control them and
> see if it will help or solve the problem?
> > Also, I have always noticed mealybugs rather than aphids, per se, on my
> sugarcane in NW FL. Ants also "farm"
> > mealybugs as well.
> >
> > Richard Harrison
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Tue, 10/9/18, Scott <scott at eldercomputersolutions.com> wrote:
> >
> > Subject: [Syrupmakers] Sweet Sorghum Destroyed Again by Sugar Cane Aphid
> in East Tennessee
> > To: "syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net" <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 10:02 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This is the 3rd year in row my sweet sorghum grown in
> > East Tennessee has been damaged and/or destroyed by the
> > sugar cane aphid.  Gets worse every year.  I grow
> > organically so I have not tried the EPA banned product.
> >  I have tried Neem Oil and Karanja Oil.
> >   It has been suggested to try Neemix but at this point
> > I am trying to decide will I every stop those pests.  I
> > have considered just not growing for awhile and wait and
> > see.  Any suggestions would be appreciated?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Scott
> >
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