Don’t Relax Yet on Plant Bug Treatments

Although many cotton fields in the Mid-South are approaching cutout, it’s not yet time to back off on plant bug treatments.

Scott Stewart, Tennessee IPM Extension specialist, is reporting a large increase in the number of tarnished plant bugs in cotton, primarily due to a gap in treatments during mid- to late July. “The moral of the story is that your insecticide treatments are not in vain, even when you feel like you are not making progress,” he says.

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Stewart reminds growers that it’s important to continue managing insect pests for 15-20 days after cutout. Data has shown that applications for plant bugs after the third week of bloom did not improve yields.

More information from Stewart – including data – can be found online at the UTcrops News Blog.

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