Insect Control/Disease
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Record Cutout Dates, Save Insect Treatments
Scott Stewart, University of Tennessee Extension entomologist, says that growers who record the date of cutout can start counting down…
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New Webcasts Focus on Minimizing Sticky Cotton through Aphid and Whitefly Management
Two new webcasts focusing on minimizing sticky cotton through aphid and whitefly management have been added to the Focus on…
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Crunch Time for Cotton Insect Management
According to Tennessee Extension Entomologist Scott Stewart, cotton growers are entering a critical window for managing insect pests in cotton,…
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New Cotton Webcasts Focus on Irrigation and Foliar Disease Management
Two new webcasts focusing on crop protection and irrigation management have been added to the Focus on Cotton online webcast…
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Options Available for Plant Bug Management
With plant bug season in full force in many areas of the Southern Cotton Belt, Extension entomologists in the Mid-South…
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Watch for Bacterial Blight in Cotton
According to the Mississippi State University Extension cotton team, bacterial blight in cotton has been reported in several locations throughout…
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The New Frontier in Nematode Control
Researchers at Bayer CropScience say new advances are yielding results in the hunt for nematode tolerant genes.
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Monitor Square Retention in Young Cotton
Now that plant bug season has arrived, Extension specialists suggest taking square retention counts along with sweep net counts prior…
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Plant Bugs Off to an Early Start in Tennessee
Scott Stewart, University of Tennessee Extension entomologist, says the phone has been ringing about plant bugs – including immatures –…
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Managing Late Thrips and Early Plant Bugs
Now that Mid-South cotton has basically outgrown the thrips threat and squaring has begun, growers should be watching closely for…