Watch Emerging Cotton Closely for Signs of Thrips

Now that cotton is going in the ground and starting to emerge, it’s time to watch closely to see if pre-plant thrips treatments are holding. If not, foliar applications may be needed for additional control.

In a recent UT Crops Blog, Scott Stewart, Extension entomologist with the University of Tennessee, outlines the things that growers should be looking for as cotton emerges and provides recommendations for foliar applications.