Sugarcane woolly aphid

• Significant yield loss can occur, with losses of up to 30% reported overseas.

Description and symptoms

• Small (2 mm long) white coloured aphids that have a woolly appearance.
• Copious excretion of honeydew may cause development of sooty mould.

Spread

• Spreads with the movement of infested plant material.
• Potentially wind dispersed.