Best Management Practices for Plant Bugs in Midsouth Cotton Plant bugs have become a very serious insect pest of cotton in the Midsouth. Control is often difficult because of high population densities and resistance. Follow these best management practices to help reduce the cost of plant bug control. |
Herbicide Resistance Management in Roundup Ready Cotton Herbicide resistance has become a major concern in U.S. cotton production. Over the years, numerous cases of weeds developing resistance to several classes of herbicides have been recorded. Recommendations for managing herbicide resistance in 2008 cotton, as well as color photographs, are included. |
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2007 Louisiana On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Summary Each year, the LSU AgCenter conducts a number of on-farm cotton variety trials. These trials can be a useful supplement to Official Variety Trial (OVT) information as well as other sources of data on which to base cotton variety selection decisions. |
Multi-state Evaulation of Bug Sampling Methods in Blooming Cotton The cotton production system is evolving rapidly in the mid-South because of the use of new technologies. Bt cotton varieties are planted on more than 80 percent of mid-South acreage because of the threat posed by resistant tobacco budworm, bollworms and, to a lesser extent, other caterpillar pests. Procedures, results and example data collection sheet included. Revised July 2007 (PDF Format Only) |
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