I am getting multiple call about whorl feeding in milo. Fall armyworms or corn earworms are the likley culprits. The photos below were texted to me today by a client. It may look bad, but both sorghum and corn can tolerate a lot of leaf injury without Continue reading
With scattered rains in the forecast and plant bugs in our cotton, the question of rainfastness always comes up. This most common question this year has been … should I use Acephate/Orthene to get rapid knock down of plant bugs before the rain hits? The short answer is not necessarily, and let me explain why. Continue reading
Threecornered alfalfa hoppers (TCAH) are a common insect, especially in late planted soybean. Recent data from Mississippi State University strongly suggests that economic damage is only likely to occur in small soybeans, typically those less than Continue reading
This is a repeat from an article from last year at about this same time. Japanese beetles are beginning to show up in numbers. Fortunately, they seldom cause economic injury to field crops. In soybean, treatment is recommended Continue reading
We finally received word that Transform WG has been approved for emergency use to control sugarcane aphids in sorghum during 2015. Restrictions are identical to last year (see below). Continue reading
We are closing in our early squaring for the earliest planting cotton, so now seems to be a good time to review insecticide management strategies. First I will remind you that treatment thresholds for preflowering plants bug infestations are based primarily on sweep net sampling and square retention. The goal is to Continue reading
Until the last week, thrips infestations in cotton have been relatively mild. There is no question we are now beginning to see a peak in thrips numbers. It is common in Tennessee for this to occur in late May or the first week of June. Cotton at the 1st and 2nd Continue reading
The annual UT Cotton Scout School will be held on Friday, May 29th in Room A at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center (605 Airways Blvd, Jackson). Registration will begin at 8:00 AM with the official program starting at 8:30. It will end with a lunch, but those interested can attend a short ‘go to the field’ session after lunch. We hope to increase the hands-on portion of the program this year. Topics will include crop development, insect and weed identification, scouting techniques, and more. No registration fee or preregistration is required.