Thursday, January 5, 2017: 1:45 PM

Reunion F (Hyatt Regency Dallas)

Whitney Crow , Mississippi State University

Angus Catchot , Mississippi State University

Jeff Gore , Mississippi State University

Scott D. Stewart , The University of Tennessee

Sandy Steckel , The University of Tennessee

This paper will address honeybee, Apis mellifera populations at various grain sorghum growth stages with ranging amounts of sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari honeydew. In addition, this paper will also focus on the insecticidal uptake of seed treatments for the control of sugarcane aphids in grain sorghum pollen sources.

Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis Sacchari and Grain Sorghum: Implications for Honeybees, Apis Mellifera