SCA Outbreak over Time

Given its geographical location just north of the Mexico-U.S. border, District 12 is a key region to timely understand and identify the economic impact of new invasive pests.

Currently, the sorghum industry is threatened by a new invasive pest, the sugarcane aphid (SCA), capable of causing substantial damage to crop production. Until recently, little was known about the economic implications of the SCA outbreak on sorghum producers and regional economy.

Preliminary results of this ongoing project are available in a Summary Report and Working Paper.