Sorghum midge
Contarinia sorghicola
The sorghum midge is a small, orange fly that is difficult to see. The edges of its wings appear fringed under magnification. The female lives one day, laying 30–120 eggs, singly, in the glume. About 90 percent of the eggs are laid during the four days following plant-head emergence. The life cycle of the midge is about 14–18 days. The male lives only a few hours.
Pesticides
Alpha-Scud Elite
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Arrivo 250 EC
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Arrivo 40 ULV
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Banshee EC
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Cheminova Trojan
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Chix EC
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Chlorban 500 EC
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Cyren 500 EC
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Cyrux 200 EC
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Cyrux 250 EC
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Decis Options
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Dominex 16 ULV
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Dominex Duo
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Fastac Duo
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FMC Chlorpyrifos 500
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Fury 14 ULV
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Fyfanon ULV
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Karate Zeon
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Marlin
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Unichoice 100 EC
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Alpha Duo 100
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Alpha Forte 250 SC
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Alphacyper
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Alphasip Duo100
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Arysta LifeScience Lambda-Cyhalothrin 250 CS
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Assign
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Barmac Diazinon
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Chlorpos 500 EC
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Conquest Chlorpyrifos 500
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Lambda 250 CS
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Landrin 225
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Lannate-L
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Lorsban 500 EC
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Mascot Duo
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Matador With Zeob
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Nudrin 225
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Strike-Out 500 EC
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Sumi-Alpha Flex
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