Insect Control/Disease
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EPA Issues Cancellation Order for Transform
EPA has issued a cancellation order for products containing sulfoxaflor – including Transform – in response to a September ruling…
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New Webcast Focuses on Cotton Virus Detection and Treatment
A new webcast focusing on the detection and treatment of cotton viruses has been added to the Focus on Cotton…
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USDA Exploring New Options for Pink Bollworm Control
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is using remotely piloted aircraft to help eliminate small-scale outbreaks of pink bollworm.
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Researchers Discover Link to Nematode Activity
Scientists at the University of Missouri and the University of Bonn in Germany have found a genetic link to a…
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Boll Weevil Eradication Making Progress in Texas
The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation is making solid progress in eliminating the the cotton boll weevil from the state’s…
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Citing Bee Deaths, U.S. Appeals Court Vacates Transform Registration
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated EPA approval of the pesticide sulfoxaflor, stating that the agency erred…
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Solving the Nematode Puzzle
Growers and consultants in Georgia are finding ways to help boost yields and profits in nematode-infested fields.
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Wake-Up Call for Old World Bollworm
The Old World bollworm – an aggressive global pest – has apparently found its way to the U.S.
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New Webcast Focuses on Lygus Management in Texas High Plains
A new webcast focusing on lygus management in the Texas High Plains cotton has been added to the Focus on…
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Plan Cotton Insect Strategies for Mid to Late Bloom
Scott Stewart, Tennessee Extension entomologist, offers several strategies to help manage plant bugs, stink bugs and bollworms during the blooming…