The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified Texas Department of Agriculture of the approval of the insecticide Transform (sulfoxaflor) for control of sugarcane aphids in grain sorghum.

According to the Section 18 notice, Transform WG may be applied by ground or air at a rate of 0.75-1.5 oz of product per acre.  A maximum of 2 applications may be made per year.  Do not aply Transform ≤3 days pre-bloom or until after seed set.  Applications must be made with medium to course spray nozzles (median droplet size of 341 μm or greater).  Preharvest interval for grain harvest is 14 days.