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Late North Carolina cotton crop may be vulnerable to insect pests
By Jack Bacheler, North Carolina Extension Entomologist In Southeast Farm Press After a prolonged period of wet weather, North Carolina cotton is benefitting from some sunny, hot weather. But in most...
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Insect Control focus in late cotton in Mid-South
In Delta Farm Press The 2013 Mid-South cotton crop is late. July 4 in the Mid-South is traditionally a time when yellow blooms formally announce the up and coming cotton crop. For this season however,...
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Consultant survey paints North Carolina’s 2013 cotton insect picture
From Southeast Farm Press By Jack Bacheler, North Carolina Extension Entomologist Information from North Carolina’s licensed independent crop consultants is invaluable in determining cotton pest status...
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Timing continues to be a key ingredient in cotton insect control
From Delta Farm Press For years, the boll weevil was public enemy No. 1 for Tennessee cotton farmers. The boll weevil is gone thanks to the hard work of cotton growers and research scientists. But the...
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North Carolina farmers should consider treatment options for plant bugs
In Southeast Farm Press Cotton squaring and flowering is a few weeks away, and now is a good time for North Carolina farmers to think about treatment options for plant bugs, according to North Carolina...
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Alabama cotton experiencing insect problems
From Southeast Farm Press By Ron Smith, Auburn University Extension Entomologist The most significant insect event in the past week was the report of plant bug tolerance to all labeled or recommended...
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Managing plant bugs requires a combination of IPM tools
In Delta Farm Press Plant bugs have become “a nightmare to control” in much of the Delta, says Jeff Gore, and to contend with the problem growers need to rotate chemistries, shorten application...
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Black flag in Virginia cotton fields
As you may have heard, reports out of northeastern North Carolina are talking about infestations of plant bugs (Lygus) causing a symptom called “black flag” by feeding on presquare cotton. This is...
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in Southeast Farm Press From whiteflies in southern Georgia to bollworms in North Carolina to plant bugs in Virginia, 2016 was a challenging insect year for cotton growers across the Southeast. Dominic...
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