Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Sugarcane > Entomology > Sugarcane Aphid Control - Small Plot Insecticide Test Nine insecticide treatments were evaluated for control of two aphid pest species in sugarcane: The sugarcane aphid (WSA) and the yellow sugarcane aphid (YSA). Calibration of Sugarcane Sprayers [Image: Sugarcane Sprayer Calibration] This publication lists procedures and specific examples of how to calibrate sugarcane sprayers. Insect Pest Management Guide [Image: Pest Management Guide] This 2008 guide was compiled by LSU AgCenter experts and includes regulations, precautions and suggestions for pest control in Louisiana. Detailed topics include drift of pesticides, hazards of pesticides to beneficial insects and wildlife, phytotoxicity and using beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included.