Aug 14, 2023 · Sorghum midge (Stenodiplosis sorghicola) is a widely distributed pest in grain sorghum. It is a small (1/16 th inch or less), reddish orange fly that pupates from a colorless …

Midge found in spider webs is a sign that they are active. Female midge are visible in and around flowering heads. Midge adults only live for one day and most egg lays occur in the morning. …

You should not begin treatment until 20-30% of grain heads are flowering. Often, the worse midge infestations are in fields or parts of fields planted adjacent to earlier maturing milo. Midge …

The sorghum midge, Stenodiplosis (Contarinia) sorghicola, is one of the most damaging insects of sorghum in Texas, especially in the southern half of the state.

Infested heads appear blighted or blasted and produce small, malformed grain. Sorghum midges overwinter as larvae in aborted sorghum spikelets. They spin cocoons inside the spikelets …

Grain sorghum fields range in maturity from nearing bloom to soft dough and all of these fields need to be scouted frequently. Blooming sorghum is susceptible to sorghum midge and field …

The sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett), is one of the most destructive pests to grain sorghum in Mississippi and is dificult to detect in a field. Infestations are more common in …

Sorghum midge adults are tiny, fragile-looking, reddish orange flies about 1/8 to 1/16 inches long, smaller than a fruit fly. Each midge has the ability to lay 50 eggs and does a remarkable job of …

Oct 4, 2018 · Sorghum midge is probably the most common insect pest at heading. It’s a small, orange or reddish fly. Keep in mind, grain sorghum flowers from top to bottom. Midge can be …

Jul 9, 2021 · High numbers of midge can be devastating to grain sorghum so many opt for an automatic insecticide application at 25 to 30% bloom. This management approach would be …