I’m not overly concerned, but this and last week’s moth traps (see Quick Links) are showing increased numbers of corn earworm and southwestern corn borer moths being caught in pheromone traps. Continue reading →

I’m setting near record level numbers of thrips in test plots at Jackson and Milan, and reports from the field are similar.  Unfortunately this means most of our cotton will require a foliar thrips application.  Please refer to Continue reading →

I’ve only had two calls, both from adjacent farms, about sugarcane beetles in corn, but they were “impressive” infestations.  The fields were near Ripley and were first year corn behind pasture.  This is a favorite scenario for problems with sugarcane beetles and Continue reading →

Mother Nature has not been cooperating this spring (geez mom!).  It looks like there may be some opportunity for one more flurry of cotton planting when we dry from this last bout of rain, after which most folks will probably make the switch to soybean.  Below are some thoughts Continue reading →

There is nothing of interest happening with our moth trap catches for corn earworm, tobacco budworm, southwestern corn borer, or beet armyworm.  But I wanted to remind everyone that trapping data will be updated weekly throughout the summer.  You can link to an Excel file of these data here or under the “Quick Links ” menu.

Dow AgroSciences just received federal registration for Transform 50WG (sulfoxaflor) in several crops, including cotton.  This new insecticide will have a real fit for control of tarnished plant bug and cotton aphids, Continue reading →

Not surprisingly, I’ve received several calls about slugs in corn this week.  This will migrate into soybean and cotton once we get some out of the ground, especially in no-till fields following corn.  Please refer to my previous article (link here) on Continue reading →