Table 1a. Promising pesticides screened in 1988 for control of cotton arthropod pests.
|
State |
Pesticide (lbs. AI/A) |
Target Pest |
|
California |
Kelthane* (1.0) Comite* (1.2-3.2) Agri-Mek (MK936) (.0075-.01) Savvy* (0.15-0.3) Lily 193136 (0.05-0.1) Lily 257641 (0.1) Uniroyal A1335 (0.07-0.14) Rohm-Haas 7988 (0.12-0.25) Uniroyal A1335 (0.24) |
Spider mited Spider mites Spider mites Spider mites Spider mites Spider mites Spider mites Aphids Aphids |
|
Mississippi |
AC301467 (0.98, 0.75) Ovasyn* (amitraz) (0.125, 0.25) Counter* |
Thrips Heliothis eggs |
|
North Carolina |
Karate*(0.025-0.05) Capture*(0.05-0.1) |
European corn borer European corn borer |
|
South Carolina |
Baythroid* ( 0.03, 0.003) Scout* (0.002) Fenoxycarb (0.125, 0.25) |
Heliothis eggsHeliothis eggs Heliothis eggs |
|
Texas |
Amitraz (0.125-0.25) plus Baythroid* or Karate* or Asana* Orthene*+ Karate * Bidrin* (0.0625) Cymbush*(0.06) Capture* (0.05) Asana*(0.03) |
Heliothis Budworm eggs/larvae Aphids Aphids Aphids Aphids |
Table 1b. 1988 U.S. Cotton Crop Production. (Source: USDA Crop Reporting Service).
|
--Upland-- |
Acres Harvested |
Indicated Yield |
--Production-- Dec. 2 |
|
Ala |
360 |
507 |
380 |
|
AZ |
349 |
1,224 |
890 |
|
ARK |
670 |
752 |
1,050 |
|
CALIF |
1,335 |
1,043 |
2,900 |
|
GA |
320 |
525 |
350 |
|
LA |
615 |
741 |
950 |
|
MISS |
1,180 |
753 |
1,850 |
|
MO |
237 |
608 |
300 |
|
NM |
66 |
727 |
100 |
|
NC |
123 |
527 |
135 |
|
OKLA |
390 |
345 |
280 |
|
SSC |
142 |
490 |
145 |
|
TENN |
535 |
520 |
580 |
|
TEXAS |
5,100 |
461 |
4,900 |
|
US |
11,454 |
622 |
14,849 |
|
--PIMA-- |
|||
|
US |
187 |
891 |
347 |
|
--ALL COTTON-- |
|||
|
US |
11,641 |
627 |
15,197 |
Table 2. Cotton Insect Losses 1988
All States
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
5750314 |
4367352 |
1.6 |
3.75 |
1.69 |
248182 |
|
Boll/budworms |
10037336 |
6715292 |
1.5 |
7.40 |
1.75 |
257333 |
|
Fleahoppers |
4704091 |
1319909 |
0.1 |
2.58 |
0.14 |
19940 |
|
Lygus bugs |
4841267 |
2394107 |
0.3 |
6.45 |
0.82 |
120259 |
|
Leaf perforator |
241900 |
110800 |
0.0 |
8.98 |
0.00 |
392 |
|
Pink bollworm |
534473 |
357485 |
0.1 |
9.07 |
0.10 |
15402 |
|
Spider mites |
3377405 |
1635729 |
0.2 |
10.30 |
0.56 |
81978 |
|
Thrips |
8723129 |
5278656 |
0.7 |
3.44 |
0.75 |
109889 |
|
Armyworms |
2805165 |
1409468 |
0.3 |
9.55 |
0.67 |
98416 |
|
Minor pests |
1370422 |
308992 |
0.0 |
6.15 |
0.02 |
2221 |
|
New pests |
6698675 |
3000010 |
0.4 |
4.62 |
0.40 |
58221 |
Acreage harvested: 11718357 Yield per acre: 1.26 Bales Bales (T/F): T
Percent lost: 6.87 Dollars lost: 291,523,252 Cost per acre: 30.3
Table 3. North Alabama
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
220000 |
220000 |
8.4 |
2.20 |
9.43 |
20914 |
|
Boll/budworms |
220000 |
200000 |
1.4 |
4.25 |
2.86 |
6337 |
|
Fleahoppers |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
220000 |
20000 |
0.0 |
1.00 |
0.05 |
106 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
150000 |
30000 |
0.0 |
6.00 |
0.07 |
158 |
|
Thrips |
220000 |
100000 |
0.5 |
1.25 |
0.95 |
2113 |
|
Armyworms |
85000 |
10000 |
0.0 |
8.50 |
0.02 |
53 |
|
Minor pests |
220000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
220000 |
110000 |
0.9 |
2.00 |
1.31 |
2905 |
Acreage harvested: 210000 Yield per acre: 1.06 Bales
Percent lost: 14.69 Dollars lost: 9,384,570 Cost per acre: 27.11
Table 4. Central & South Alabama
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
160000 |
96000 |
2.5 |
2.20 |
1.13 |
2028 |
|
Boll/budworms |
160000 |
160000 |
2.8 |
5.20 |
2.35 |
4225 |
|
Fleahoppers |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
160000 |
5000 |
0.0 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
50000 |
15000 |
0.0 |
7.50 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Thrips |
160000 |
160000 |
1.4 |
2.00 |
0.94 |
1690 |
|
Armyworms |
160000 |
80000 |
2.8 |
9.00 |
2.16 |
3887 |
|
Minor pests |
160000 |
20000 |
0.1 |
7.50 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
160000 |
160000 |
2.4 |
2.30 |
2.82 |
5070 |
Acreage harvested: 170000 Yield per acre: 1.06 Bales
Percent lost: 9.41 Dollars lost: 4,867,200 Cost per acre:55.19
Table 5. Arizona
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
150000 |
120000 |
1.3 |
5.00 |
0.05 |
612 |
|
Boll/budworms |
260000 |
100000 |
0.4 |
10.00 |
0.18 |
2040 |
|
Fleahoppers |
50000 |
10000 |
0.0 |
9.00 |
0.00 |
3 |
|
Lygus bugs |
270000 |
180000 |
0.8 |
9.00 |
0.32 |
3672 |
|
Leaf perforator |
190000 |
100000 |
0.2 |
9.00 |
0.02 |
255 |
|
Pink bollworm |
330000 |
280000 |
2.5 |
9.00 |
1.18 |
13566 |
|
Spider mites |
200000 |
120000 |
0.5 |
12.00 |
0.08 |
918 |
|
Thrips |
350000 |
20000 |
0.0 |
7.00 |
0.00 |
5 |
|
Armyworms |
150000 |
120000 |
0.8 |
12.00 |
0.27 |
3060 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
200000 |
140000 |
0.6 |
10.00 |
0.02 |
286 |
Acreage harvested: 450000 Yield per acre: 2.55 Bales
Percent lost: 2.13 Dollars lost: 7,031,880 Cost per acre: 65.44
Table 6. Northeast Arkansas
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
325000 |
250000 |
2.1 |
4.63 |
1.79 |
9792 |
|
Boll/budworms |
350000 |
200000 |
1.1 |
7.50 |
1.71 |
9400 |
|
Fleahoppers |
50000 |
5000 |
0.0 |
3.10 |
0.00 |
8 |
|
Lygus bugs |
350000 |
160000 |
0.5 |
3.10 |
0.69 |
3760 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
25000 |
10000 |
0.1 |
5.00 |
0.01 |
31 |
|
Thrips |
350000 |
310000 |
0.9 |
4.50 |
0.44 |
2428 |
|
Armyworms |
5000 |
3000 |
0.0 |
5.50 |
0.00 |
14 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
350000 |
15000 |
0.0 |
3.50 |
0.01 |
71 |
Acreage harvested; 350000 Yield per acre: 1.57 Bales
Percent Lost: 4.65 Dollars Lost: 7,345,085 Cost per acre: 24.42
Table 7. Southern Arkansas
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat threshold |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
325000 |
200000 |
2.5 |
4.63 |
0.62 |
3133 |
|
Boll/budworms |
325000 |
320000 |
4.9 |
9.11 |
0.98 |
5013 |
|
Fleahoppers |
200000 |
25000 |
0.1 |
2.88 |
0.01 |
39 |
|
Lygus bugs |
200000 |
75000 |
0.2 |
3.50 |
0.02 |
118 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
95000 |
10000 |
0.0 |
5.00 |
0.01 |
31 |
|
Thrips |
325000 |
310000 |
1.0 |
4.50 |
0.95 |
4857 |
|
Armyworms |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Minor pests |
50000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
200000 |
100000 |
0.3 |
2.88 |
0.03 |
157 |
Acrreage harvested: 325000 Yield per acre: 1.57 Bales
Percnet lost: 2.06 Dollars: 3,844,224 Cost per acre: 62.61
Table 8. California
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
70000 |
70000 |
0.1 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Boll/budworms |
822000 |
319100 |
0.3 |
9.17 |
0.90 |
26002 |
|
Fleahoppers |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
1309000 |
796000 |
1.0 |
11.12 |
2.92 |
84752 |
|
Leaf perforator |
1900 |
800 |
0.0 |
12.00 |
0.00 |
17 |
|
Pink bollworm |
51000 |
51000 |
0.3 |
11.00 |
0.06 |
1662 |
|
Spider mites |
1335000 |
966000 |
1.2 |
11.00 |
2.63 |
76195 |
|
Thrips |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Armyworms |
919050 |
420305 |
0.4 |
10.00 |
0.59 |
16987 |
|
Minor pests |
388000 |
130000 |
0.0 |
8.00 |
0.02 |
565 |
|
New pests |
228000 |
96000 |
0.1 |
18.50 |
0.00 |
0 |
Average harvested: 1010000 Yield per acre: 2.17 Bales
Percent lost: 7.11 Dollars Lost: 59,380,111 Cost per acre: 36.62
Table 9. Florida
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
23778 |
350 |
0.1 |
3.68 |
0.02 |
7 |
|
Boll/budworms |
26412 |
26412 |
5.6 |
8.75 |
4.42 |
1552 |
|
Fleahoppers |
600 |
30 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
20100 |
100 |
0.0 |
7.75 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
19800 |
990 |
0.0 |
7.75 |
0.03 |
10 |
|
Thrips |
26412 |
10000 |
0.6 |
8.75 |
0.57 |
200 |
|
Armyworms |
3000 |
200 |
0.0 |
8.90 |
0.00 |
1 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
26000 |
13000 |
0.3 |
7.80 |
0.23 |
81 |
Average harvested: 28100 Yield per acre: 1.25 Bales
Percent Lost: 5.27 Dollars Lost: 532,958 Cost per acre: 57.99
Table 10. Georgia
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
352000 |
345000 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Boll/budworms |
352000 |
290800 |
4.4 |
6.80 |
2.73 |
9542 |
|
Fleahoppers |
10000 |
1000 |
0.0 |
3.88 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
30000 |
5000 |
0.0 |
3.88 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Thrips |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Armyworms |
308000 |
294800 |
3.2 |
10.00 |
13.82 |
48366 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
343200 |
309760 |
2.9 |
5.00 |
2.90 |
10164 |
Acreage harvested: 320000 Yield per acre: 1.09 Bales
Percent Lost: 19.45 Dollars lost: 19,604,592 Cost per acre: 76.50
Table 11. Louisiana
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
613210 |
590840 |
5.8 |
2.85 |
4.80 |
45605 |
|
Boll/budworms |
615000 |
561200 |
3.7 |
6.65 |
2.28 |
21659 |
|
Fleahoppers |
451710 |
392420 |
0.3 |
2.05 |
0.13 |
1212 |
|
Lygus bugs |
467460 |
336925 |
0.3 |
2.25 |
0.14 |
1300 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
270500 |
165750 |
0.1 |
5.65 |
0.03 |
256 |
|
Thrips |
470300 |
395820 |
1.0 |
2.10 |
0.32 |
3055 |
|
Armyworms |
4600 |
2800 |
0.0 |
8.00 |
0.00 |
43 |
|
Minor pests |
140600 |
8000 |
0.0 |
5.70 |
0.00 |
12 |
|
New pests |
480000 |
330000 |
0.6 |
3.15 |
0.32 |
3057 |
Acreage harvested: 615000 Yield per acre: 1.54 Bales
Percent Lost: 8.03 Dollars lost: 21,945,457 Cost per acre: 46.72
Table 12. Mississippi Delta
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
745336 |
564436 |
3.2 |
2.28 |
3.35 |
46796 |
|
Boll/budworms |
802336 |
780815 |
3.8 |
5.37 |
5.28 |
73773 |
|
Fleahoppers |
251700 |
135750 |
0.3 |
1.74 |
0.23 |
3202 |
|
Lygus bugs |
589315 |
445250 |
0.9 |
2.55 |
1.17 |
16403 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
218600 |
155025 |
0.2 |
8.48 |
0.19 |
2687 |
|
Thrips |
788315 |
767770 |
2.3 |
2.22 |
2.51 |
35107 |
|
Armyworms |
429165 |
354538 |
1.4 |
8.41 |
1.64 |
22970 |
|
Minor pests |
271530 |
109200 |
0.2 |
4.88 |
0.11 |
1524 |
|
New pests |
476000 |
296000 |
0.6 |
5.18 |
1.07 |
14878 |
Acreage harvested: 821136 Yield per acre: 1.70 Bales
Percent lost: 15.56 Dollars lost: 62,594,148 Cost per acre: 53.50
Table 13. Mississippi Hill
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
288890 |
286290 |
8.0 |
2.38 |
8.41 |
29196 |
|
Boll/budworms |
265840 |
259490 |
3.3 |
5.37 |
4.01 |
13915 |
|
Fleahoppers |
65451 |
11859 |
0.1 |
1.15 |
0.06 |
192 |
|
Lygus bugs |
225369 |
155682 |
1.1 |
2.07 |
1.49 |
5180 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
44764 |
19464 |
0.1 |
4.99 |
0.07 |
229 |
|
Thrips |
267527 |
218451 |
1.4 |
2.61 |
1.37 |
4743 |
|
Armyworms |
79800 |
449000 |
0.3 |
7.87 |
0.47 |
1615 |
|
Minor pests |
85292 |
16792 |
0.1 |
5.32 |
0.03 |
111 |
|
New pests |
38500 |
8900 |
0.0 |
4.67 |
0.08 |
264 |
Acreage harvested: 289721 Yield per acre: 1.20 Bales
Percent lost: 15.97 Dollars lost: 15,968,037 Cost per acre:46.51
Table 14. Missouri
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
5000 |
2000 |
0.0 |
8.50 |
0.03 |
76 |
|
Boll/budworms |
230000 |
200000 |
1.5 |
8.00 |
7.50 |
19000 |
|
Fleahoppers |
100000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
230000 |
50000 |
0.6 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
2533 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
200000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Thrips |
230000 |
200000 |
3.5 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
25333 |
|
Armyworms |
200000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
100000 |
4000 |
0.0 |
8.00 |
0.10 |
253 |
Acreage harvested: 200000 Yield per acre: 1.27 Bales
Percent lost: 18.63 Dollars lost: 13,592,448 Cost per acre:32.87
Table 1n. New Mexico
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
100 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Boll/budworms |
52725 |
22250 |
0.4 |
10.30 |
2.40 |
2797 |
|
Fleahoppers |
44630 |
21150 |
0.2 |
8.94 |
1.79 |
2082 |
|
Lygus bugs |
30440 |
11750 |
0.1 |
9.16 |
1.30 |
1513 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
12473 |
1485 |
0.0 |
12.50 |
0.04 |
43 |
|
Spider mites |
5300 |
1450 |
0.0 |
12.00 |
0.06 |
72 |
|
Thrips |
60225 |
29015 |
0.5 |
8.66 |
2.26 |
2637 |
|
Armyworms |
26650 |
9025 |
0.1 |
7.98 |
0.62 |
724 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
4675 |
3750 |
0.1 |
5.50 |
0.44 |
511 |
Acreage harvested: 77000 Yield per acre: 1.51 Bales
Percent lost: 8.90 Dollars lost: 2,989,296 Cost per acre:13.19
Table 16. North Carolina
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Boll/budworms |
122000 |
122000 |
2.6 |
7.00 |
5.20 |
6965 |
|
Fleahoppers |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus bugs |
82000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Thrips |
12000 |
122000 |
1.0 |
6.00 |
0.25 |
335 |
|
Armyworms |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
60000 |
20000 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.23 |
307 |
Acreage harvested: 122000 Yield per acre: 1.10 Bales
Percent lost: 5.68 Dollars lost: 2,190,950 Cost per acre:24.20
Table 1p. Oklahoma
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
325000 |
270000 |
3.0 |
4.90 |
3.75 |
12129 |
|
Boll/budworms |
450000 |
150000 |
1.3 |
11.00 |
1.30 |
4205 |
|
Fleahoppers |
450000 |
100000 |
0.2 |
4.75 |
0.11 |
359 |
|
Lygus bugs |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
65000 |
30000 |
0.1 |
9.00 |
0.05 |
162 |
|
Thrips |
450000 |
300000 |
0.7 |
4.50 |
0.01 |
22 |
|
Armyworms |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Minor pests |
55000 |
25000 |
0.1 |
8,75 |
0.00 |
9 |
|
New pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Acreage harvested: 450000 Yield per acre: 0.72 Bales
Percent lost: 5.22 Dollars lost: 4,862,948 Cost per acre:35.59
Table 18. South Carolina
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
5000 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Boll/budworms |
135000 |
130000 |
3.7 |
6.80 |
4.58 |
6635 |
|
Fleahoppers |
40000 |
1000 |
0.0 |
4.00 |
0.01 |
20 |
|
Lygus bugs |
35000 |
5000 |
0.1 |
4.00 |
0.11 |
153 |
|
Leaf perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Pink bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider mites |
25000 |
5000 |
0.1 |
8.25 |
0.18 |
255 |
|
Thrips |
120000 |
85000 |
1.8 |
3.00 |
1.80 |
2603 |
|
Armyworms |
20000 |
10000 |
0.2 |
11.50 |
0.35 |
510 |
|
Minor pests |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
New pests |
50000 |
18000 |
0.03 |
4.25 |
0.25 |
368 |
Acreage harvested: 142000 Yield per acre: 1.02 Bales
Percent lost: 7.27 Dollars lost: 3,037,020 Cost per acre:34.98
Table 19. Tennessee
|
Pest |
Acres infested |
Above treat thresholds |
No. insecticide Applications |
Cost per Application |
% yield reduction |
Bales Lost |
|
Boll weevils |
312000 |
155086 |
1.7 |
5.00 |
0.58 |
3360 |
|
Boll/budworms |
302573 |
120725 |
0.3 |
7.00 |
1.58 |
9 |