Plant bugs are destructive insect pests of cotton. To minimize economic losses it is crucial to scout and treat both at pre- and post-bloom stages of cotton.
Thrips management is crucial to successful cotton production and requires proactive measures from the outset.
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Cotton in-season nitrogen (N) status can easily be tracked by different methods.
In the past week, I have looked at a few central Louisiana cotton fields that appeared to have severe thrips injury, yet no adult or immature thrips were prese
With the abnormally warm winter and spring, cotton planting in Louisiana has gotten off to an early start. In Louisiana, and across most of cotton states, thrip
Over the past two weeks Louisiana has experienced a slow but steady corn earworm moth flight in cotton, which has lead to a slow but steady egg lay.
We all know that as a corn crop progresses toward physiological maturity, the leaves naturally begin to senesce (die).
For the past two weeks, most of Louisiana has been in the midst of a very large bollworm moth flight. Our moth trap catches were averaging about 10 moths per da
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The EPA has granted a section 18 request for the use of Transform (sulfoxaflor) for 2016 Louisiana cotton production season.
Bacterial blight was once (prior to 1991) a major disease of cotton causing average annual losses of as much as 3.4%. In severe cases, losses ranged from 50 to
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Syngenta has confirmed resistance to thiamethoxam, the active ingredient in Cruiser, Avicta Complete, Avicta Duo and Acceleron N seed treatments in four populat
Recently, there have been numerous reports of leaf spot in cotton.
When assessing whether to replant we need to consider plant stand density, stand uniformity, potential death of surviving plants, and the costs associated.
As Isaac passes through, we can expect that the winds and torrential rains from the storm may cause some or even extensive injury to the cotton crop.
The table includes information on the product, formulation and rate and the days before harvest.
An ultra-low volume (ULV) malathion and a ULV pyrethroid insecticide (tank mixed) may be applied to control plant bugs in cotton only during certain dates.
The two most common leaf spot diseases are Alternaria and Cercospora (see figures). This is not the same Cercospora that infects soybean.
Do not wait for spider mite treatments in cotton if populations are found scattered throughout the field or if mites are moving in from field borders.
Irrigation water with high salt concentrations will become an increasing threat to crop production in coming years.
In Louisiana, the LSU AgCenter confirmed the presence of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth in 2010.
Transform, a new insecticide containing the active ingredient sulfoxaflor, has received an emergency use exemption for some parishes in Louisiana.
The use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) remains as much of an art as it is science.
Mite problems are exacerbated by hot, dry weather and applications of broad-spectrum insecticides for early season pests.
Cotton should be scouted for fleahoppers the first three weeks of squaring. Detection can be difficult due to the flighty nature of these insects.
LSU AgCenter research has demonstrated that Radiant, when used with an adjuvant, effectively controlled all species of thrips
Damage by these insects cause stunted growth, delayed plant maturity and plant death under heavy infestations.
Both the Southern root-knot and reniform nematodes are beginning to show damage to cotton in Louisiana this year.
Cotton aphids can be a persistent problem in Louisiana cotton throughout the growing season.
Tarnished plant bugs have begun to migrate into fields with cotton moving along throughout North Louisiana.
The sugarcane beetle has strong forelegs and spines adapted for digging allowing for rapid penetration of the soil surface.