Table 1 USDA 1990 US CROP PRODUCTION: ALL COTTON
Acres in thousands, yield in pounds per acre, production in thousand 480-pound bales, selected states.
UPLAND ACRES HVSTD INDIC

YIELD

PRODUCTION DEC 1 NOV 1 1989
Alabama 398 482 400 380 383
Arizona 344 1,116 800 830 649
Arkansas 740 714 1,100 1,050 851
California 1,040 1,292 2,800 2,650 2,661
Georgia 345 529 380 350 342
Louisiana 790 729 1,200 1,200 868
Mississippi 1,180 753 1,850 1,800 1,555
Missouri 235 623 305 280 269
New Mexico 50 768 80 80 80
North Carolina 200 624 260 260 141
Oklahoma 360 467 350 340 173
South Carolina 154 452 145 145 154
Tennessee 525 448 490 490 476
Texas 4,900 470 4,800 4,680 2,870
US 11,297 638 15,013 14,508 11,504
--PIMA--
Arizona 124 816 210 210 477
California 26 1,050 56 56 40
New Mexico 20 696 29 30 45
Texas 58 745 90 100 129
US 228 812 386 397 692
---ALL COTTON---
US 11,525 641 15,399 14,905 12,196





Table 2 All States Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 4887400 2413058 0.6 4.99 0.60 88293
Boll/Bud worms 9532942 6063315 1.6 7.43 1.73 255423
Fleahopper 4256045 1006502 0.1 3.38 0.10 14736
Lygus bugs 4584872 2228908 0.3 6.32 0.91 135097
Leaf perforator 217750 110550 0.0 9.00 0.00 255
Pink bollworm 573280 436280 0.3 9.90 0.33 48878
Spider mites 2792391 1420521 0.2 15.40 1.24 183143
Thrips 8176557 3870154 0.4 4.83 0.34 50010
Beet armyworm 1630700 803975 0.2 10.44 0.29 43318
Fall armyworm 847630 319195 0.0 9.72 0.07 9701
Minor pests 1660400 779875 0.1 8.55 0.07 10424
Aphids 7577912 3758969 0.4 5.66 0.64 95286
New pests 158000 80000 0.0 9.26 0.01 1642
W Flower Thrips 3622692 367478 0.0 7.99 0.08 11354
Acreage harvested: 11526338 Yield per acre: 1.28 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.41 Dollars Lost: 272,897,105 Cost per Acre: 30.66







Table 3 North Alabama Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 240000 180000 1.1 2.00 1.50 3150
Boll/Bud worms 240000 200000 1.7 4.90 1.67 3500
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 240000 170000 0.8 2.00 1.42 2975
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 60000 0.5 5.50 0.50 1050
Thrips 240000 20000 0.0 0.90 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 130000 10000 0.0 8.75 0.02 44
Fall armyworm 60000 15000 0.0 0.00 0.06 131
Minor Pests 180000 3000 0.0 6.00 0.00 0
Aphids 240000 100000 0.2 3.10 0.42 875
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 240000 140000 0.0 0.00 1.75 3675
Acreage harvested: 240000 Yield per acre: 0.88 Bales
Percent Lost: 7.33 Dollars Lost: 4,435,200 Cost per Acre: 15.43



Table 4 Alabama (North) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 95000 95000 3.0 2.50 1.00 891
Boll/Bud worms 95000 95000 3.0 5.25 1.00 891
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus Bug 95000 2000 0.0 0.00 0.00 2
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 45000 5000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Thrips 95000 95000 0.1 2.30 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 95000 70000 1.1 9.00 2.95 2625
Minor Pests 40000 5000 0.1 6.00 0.03 23
Aphids 95000 95000 1.0 3.75 1.50 1336
New Pests* 10000 4000 0.0 9.50 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 95000 10000 0.0 0.00 0.02 19
Acreage harvested: 95000 Yield per acre: 0.94 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.50 Dollars Lost: 1,666,440 Cost per Acre: 37.89

* Soybean Looper





Table 5 Alabama (South) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils* 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 85000 85000 4.6 5.25 1.01 992
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 85000 1700 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworms 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 20000 10000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Thrips 85000 15000 0.0 2.30 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 30000 30000 1.3 9.00 2.14 2100
Fall armyworm 85000 40000 0.5 9.00 1.90 1867
Minor Pests@ 23000 23000 0.3 6.00 0.08 81
Aphids 85000 85000 1.0 3.75 1.52 1488
New Pests# 8000 8000 0.1 9.50 0.05 47
W Flower Thrips 85000 10000 0.0 0.00 0.02 23
Acreage harvested: 84000 Yield per Acre: 1.17 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.73 Dollars Lost: 1,899,744 Cost per Acre: 45.83

* Boll Weevil eradication area

@ Whiteflies = 18000 acres Stinkbugs = 5000 acres

# Soybean looper









Table 6 Alabama (Summary) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 335000 275000 1.3 2.26 1.02 4041
Boll/Bud worms 420000 380000 2.5 5.12 1.36 5382
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bug 420000 173700 0.4 2.00 0.75 2977
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 265000 75000 0.3 5,50 0.26 1050
Thrips 420000 130000 0.0 1.93 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 160000 40000 0.3 9.00 0.54 2144
Fall armyworm 240000 125000 0.3 9.00 1.16 4623
Minor Pests 243000 31000 0.1 6.00 0.03 104
Aphids 420000 280000 0.5 3.61 0.93 3698
New Pests 18000 12000 0.0 9.50 0.01 47
W Flower Thrips 420000 160000 0.0 0.00 0.94 3717
Acreage harvested: 419000 Yield per acre: 0.95 Bales
Percent Lost: 7.00 Dollars Lost: 8,001,384 Cost per Acre: 26.62





Table 7 Northeast Arkansas Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 221000 108000 0.3 5.20 0.14 610
Boll/Bud worms 340000 298000 1.8 7.40 1.02 4485
Fleahopper 10000 2000 0.0 4.30 0.00 3
Lygus bugs 345000 120000 0.3 4.30 0.24 1054
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 20000 0.1 7.50 0.02 100
Thrips 350000 290000 0.8 4.75 0.04 182
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 350000 280000 1.2 5.50 0.80 3512
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 350000 Yield per Acre: 1.25 Bales
Percent Lost: 2.27 Dollars Lost: 2,863,955 Cost per Acre: 27.64





















Table 8 Arkansas Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 350000 5000 0.0 5.60 0.01 45
Boll/Bud worms 400000 390000 2.9 8.00 1.46 9640
Fleahopper 100000 2500 0.0 4.30 0.00 4
Lygus bug 400000 45000 0.1 4.30 0.06 371
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 60000 2500 0.0 7.60 0.00 21
Thrips 400000 400000 1.0 6.50 0.60 3955
Beet armyworm 20000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 20000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 400000 300000 0.8 6.25 1.50 9888
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 125000 12500 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 400000 Yield per acre: 1.65 Bales
Percent Lost: 3.63 Dollars Lost: 6,890,006 Cost per Acre: 35.29









Table 9 Arkansas (Summary Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 571000 113000 0.2 5.23 0.06 655
Boll/Bud worms 740000 6888000 2.4 7.79 1.29 14125
Fleahopper 110000 4500 0.0 4.30 0.00 7
Lygus bugs 745000 165000 0.2 4.30 0.13 1424
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworms 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 210000 22500 0.1 7.51 0.01 121
Thrips 750000 690000 0.9 5.76 0.38 4137
Beet armyworm 20000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 20000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 750000 580000 1.0 5.81 1.22 13399
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 125000 12500 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 750000 Yield per acre: 1.46 Bales
Percent Lost: 3.08 Dollars Lost: 9,753,960 Cost per Acre: 31.72





Table 10 Arizona Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 40000 10000 0.0 5.00 0.00 2
Boll/Bud worms 280000 140000 0.6 10.00 0.15 1604
Fleahopper 90000 20000 0.0 9.00 0.00 9
Lygus bugs 400000 290000 1.9 9.00 0.95 9969
Leaf perforator 200000 110000 0.5 9.00 0.02 252
Pink bollworm 420000 390000 6.8 10.00 4.49 47369
Spider mites 60000 30000 0.1 12.00 0.01 55
Thrips 360000 35000 0.1 7.00 0.00 8
Beet armyworm 100000 80000 0.3 10.00 0.07 733
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 280000 230000 1.0 12.00 0.30 3163
Aphids 80000 30000 0.1 9.00 0.01 55
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 360000 35000 0.1 7.00 0.00 8
Acreage harvested: 460000 Yield per Acre: 2.29 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.00 Dollars Lost: 18,209,400 Cost per Acre: 113.76





Table 11 California, San Joaquin Valley Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Applicat Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 241200 80400 0.1 14.00 0.40 9631
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 713000 422000 0.6 13.70 3.82 92005
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 280 280 0.0 10.00 0.00 7
Spider mites 884400 753750 1.1 20.41 7.20 173363
Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 351750 180900 0.2 12.50 0.86 20804
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests* 5500 1000 0.0 14.50 0.00 0
Aphids 391950 130650 0.2 10.67 1.11 26606
New Pests 5000 5000 0.0 14.50 0.00 0
W Flower Pests 502500 60300 0.1 9.77 0.30 7223
Acreage harvested: 1005000 Yield per Acre: 2.40 Bales
Percent Lost: 13.69 Dollars Lost: 94,935,893 Cost per Acre: 38.27

* Yellow striped armyworm = 5500 acres, 1000 treated

Stinkbug = 10000 acres, none treated

Whiteflies = 600 acres, none treated





Table 12 Florida Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 7500 7000 0.2 35.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 36500 36500 7.2 8.90 9.10 4325
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
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 32500 7200 0.3 8.50 0.08 38
Thrips 36500 27000 0.7 8.80 0.37 176
Beet armyworm 30000 12000 0.6 10.50 1.35 641
Fall armyworm 15000 10000 0.3 8.90 0.33 156
Minor Pests 25500 3250 0.1 13.20 0.04 21
Aphids 36500 8000 0.1 7.50 0.09 42
New Pests 10000 5500 0.0 7.20 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 36500 Yield per acre: 1.30 Bales
Percent Lost: 11.36 Dollars Lost: 1,554,581 Cost per Acre: 89.89

*Grower assessment for boll weevil eradication program

@Soybean Looper













Table 13 Georgia Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 320000 112000 1.3 26.67* 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 320000 320000 5.0 7.00 5.00 16000
Fleahopper 2500 1250 0.0 4.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 10000 10000 0.0 4.00 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 75000 37500 0.2 7.50 0.00 0
Thrips 310000 287500 1.3 7.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 265000 240000 3.8 10.00 5.25 16800
Fall armyworm 30000 10000 0.0 11.00 0.16 500
Minor Pests 225000 150000 0.5 5.50 0.00 0
Aphids 287500 250000 1.6 3.88 1.56 5000
New Pests@ 75000 37500 0.2 9.50 0.12 375
W Flower Thrips 50000 10000 0.0 3.13 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 320000 Yield per Acre: 1.00 Bales
Percent Lost: 12.09 Dollars Lost: 11,138,400 Cost per Acre: 128.68

* Cost to grower for boll weevil eradication

@ Soybean looper



Table 14 Louisiana Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 760000 608140 3.2 3.50 2.37 28431
Boll/Bud worms 770000 762781 5.0 8.00 3.96 47547
Fleahopper 377110 242522 0.3 3.50 0.09 1134
Lygus bugs 731270 478914 0.6 3.50 0.25 2985
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 114710 91740 0.1 11.00 0.01 143
Thrips 745800 410290 0.5 3.00 0.11 1279
Beet armyworm 129000 60000 0.1 11.00 0.02 187
Fall armyworm 105000 4000 0.0 9.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 522600 340200 0.7 4.50 0.04 530
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 610400 11578 0.0 6.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 770000 Yield per acre: 1.56 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.85 Dollars Lost:23,683,706 Cost per Acre:61.05





Table 15 Mississippi Delta Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 510074 384664 1.2 3.89 1.18 16661
Boll/Bud worms 830114 814614 3.6 6.71 4.67 66253
Fleahopper 147180 55180 0.1 4.92 0.03 478
Lygus bugs 668094 529894 1.1 2.93 1.46 20745
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 202513 87031 0.1 7.10 0.06 814
Thrips 737079 635079 1.2 2.31 1.51 21425
Beet

armyworm

100000 61500 0.1 9.86 0.08 1201
Fall armyworm 80880 41345 0.1 8.88 0.02 221
Minor Pests 279700 155200 0.2 6.84 0.11 1525
Aphids 665854 476015 1.0 7.65 1.80 25527
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 289592 66100 0.0 8.65 0.01 175
Acreage harvested: 909204 Yield per acre: 1.56 Bales
Percent Lost: 10.94 Dollars Lost: 44,647,158 Cost per Acre:47.48





Table 16 Mississippi Hills Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 270356 230906 3.7 1.95 5.87 18830
Boll/Bud worms 265978 228685 2.7 5.77 3.59 11531
Fleahopper 41105 5500 0.0 3.30 0.01 44
Lygus bugs 226108 133550 0.9 2.81 1.33 4278
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 38000 5900 0.0 7.34 0.01 24
Thrips 241628 199425 1.3 3.12 0.96 3086
Beet armyworm 49100 9950 0.1 7.34 0.10 312
Fall armyworm 85250 38350 0.2 7.39 0.28 897
Minor Pests 118290 42290 0.2 5.71 0.33 1050
Aphids 237808 154050 0.7 4.43 0.82 2639
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 97200 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 273354 Yield per acre: 1.17 Bales
Percent Lost: 13.30 Dollars Lost: 12,295,124 Cost per Acre:35.83





Table 17 Mississippi(Summary) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 780430 615570 1.8 2.95 2.04 18830
Boll/Bud worms 1096092 1043299 3.4 6.54 4.47 11531
Fleahopper 188285 60680 0.1 4.73 0.03 44
Lygus bugs 894202 663444 1.0 2.90 1.44 4278
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 240531 92931 0.1 7.12 0.05 24
Thrips 978707 834504 1.2 2.50 1.41 3086
Beet armyworm 149100 71450 0.1 9.42 0.09 312
Fall armyworm 166130 79695 0.1 8.23 0.06 897
Minor Pests 397990 197490 0.2 6.56 0.15 1050
Aphids 903662 630065 1.0 7.09 1.62 2639
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 386792 66100 0.0 8.65 0.01 0
Acreage harvested: 1182558 Yield per acre: 1.47 Bales
Percent Lost: 11.37 Dollars Lost: 3,479,312 Cost per Acre: 44.79





Table 18 Missouri Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 50000 25000 0.1 8.00 1.05 3234
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
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 130000 90000 0.6 18.00 1.52 4658
Thrips 237000 230000 1.0 11.00 1.94 5951
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Eur corn borer 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 200000 40000 0.2 12.00 0.84 2588
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 237000 Yield per acre: 1.29 Bales
Percent Lost: 5.36 Dollars Lost: 4,732,020 Cost per Acre: 23.80





Table 19 North Carolina Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 200000 200000 2.8 8.90 3.64 8925
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 200000 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 500 10 0.0 7.80 0.00 0
Thrips 200000 180000 0.9 15.00 0.45 1116
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 180000 80000 0.3 13.50 1.27 3124
Minor Pests 200000 50000 0.1 9.80 0.35 868
Aphids 133000 2000 0.0 8.00 0.00 6
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 198000 Yield per acre: 1.24 Bales
Percent Lost: 5.72 Dollars Lost: 4,043,025 Cost per Acre: 44.49





Table 20 New Mexico Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevil 370 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 55500 29000 0.9 10.00 4.52 4305
Fleahopper 26600 10650 0.1 7.50 0.61 582
Lygus bugs 25800 7000 0.2 7.40 0.52 492
Leaf perforator 7750 50 0.0 7.25 0.00 1
Pink bollworm 18000 6000 0.2 9.00 0.49 469
Spider mites 7300 1700 0.0 10.20 0.18 173
Thrips 54750 37860 0.7 8.70 5.28 5028
Beat armyworm 5850 1925 0.0 8.40 0.13 128
Fall armyworm 1000 500 0.0 8.40 0.04 39
Stinkbugs* 1275 10000 0.0 0.00 0.66 625
Aphids 24200 15300 0.3 7.15 0.88 837
Whiteflies 25000 10000 0.2 8.00 1.23 1172
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 61000 Yield per Acre: 1.56 Bales
Percent Lost: 14.53 Dollars Lost: 3,988,873 Cost per Acre: 23.18

* Corn root aphid*30 acres treated once at $6.50/acre with 10% yield loss





Table 21 Oklahoma Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevil 125000 100000 0.7 5.25 0.65 2349
Boll/Bud worms 425000 200000 0.9 8.50 1.18 4271
Fleahopper 425000 50000 0.1 4.00 0.09 320
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 75000 42000 0.1 10.25 0.10 359
Thrips 275000 35000 0.1 4.00 0.04 149
Beet armyworm 75000 500 0.0 10.25 0.00 1
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 200000 80000 0.2 4.00 0.14 513
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 425000 Yield per acre: 0.85 Bales
Percent Lost: 2.19 Dollars Lost: 2,293,028 Cost per Acre: 14.28





Table 22 South Carolina Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 16000 9600 0.6 3.85 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 154000 145000 3.8 6.75 2.35 3414
Fleahopper 10000 500 0.0 4.00 0.01 9
Lygus bugs 15000 750 0.0 4.00 0.01 14
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 10000 0.1 8.50 0.13 188
Thrips 145000 125000 1.2 6.50 1.62 2354
Beet armyworm 40000 20000 0.4 12.00 0.13 188
Fall armyworm 80000 10000 0.1 11.00 0.10 141
Minor* pests 100000 30000 0.4 4.87 1.27 1836
Aphids 50000 5000 0.1 4.00 0.01 9
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 50000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 154000 Yield per acre: 0.94 Bales
Percent Lost: 5.62 Dollars Lost: 2,348,592 Cost per Acre: 44.92

* European corn borer * 40000 acres, 20000 treated

Stink bugs 8 60000 acres, 10000 treated





Table 23 Tennessee Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 276000 25000 0.1 3.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 205650 68550 0.3 5.50 0.26 1280
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 256000 2600 0.0 3.00 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 85000 8750 0.0 4.50 0.00 0
Thrips 510000 260000 0.5 2.50 0.25 1213
Beet armyworm 15000 1200 0.0 7.50 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 10500 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 35000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 420000 3900 0.0 5.50 0.00 18
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 525000 Yield per acre: 0.93 Bales
Percent Lost: 0.51 Dollars Lost:723,206 Cost per Acre: 3.11





Table 24 Texas (District 1) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 20000 10000 0.2 6.00 0.89 496
Boll/Bud worms 55000 28000 0.5 9.85 4.25 2380
Fleahopper 38000 15000 0.2 4.00 0.76 425
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 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Thrips 48000 21000 0.3 4.50 0.53 298
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 29000 11000 0.1 4.00 0.28 156
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 79000 Yield per acre: 0.71 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.71 Dollars lost: 1,081,200 Cost per Acre: 8.89





Table 25 Texas (District 2) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 38000 350 0.0 5.50 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 2210000 950000 0.7 9.65 0.73 19000
Fleahopper 850000 20000 0.0 3.50 0.00 12
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 80000 6000 0.0 13.00 0.00 4
Thrips 1400000 350000 0.1 4.50 0.04 1050
Beet armyworm 60000 15000 0.0 11.50 0.00 8
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 1100000 750000 0.3 5.50 0.29 7500
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 2600000 Yield per acre: 1.00 Bales
Percent Lost: 1.06 Dollars Lost: 7,941,246 Cost per Acre: 8.92





Table 26 Texas (District 6) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 562500 101000 0.2 5.60 0.07 395
Boll/Bud worms 750000 160000 0.2 9.00 0.19 1125
Fleahopper 750000 10000 0.0 1.50 0.00 0
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 80000 50000 0.1 10.00 0.00 0
Thrips 750000 40000 0.1 0.80 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 150000 75000 0.1 12.00 0.01 59
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 60000 30000 0.0 4.80 0.00 23
Aphids 750000 150000 0.2 3.20 0.02 117
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 750000 Yield per acre: 0.78 Bales
Percent Lost: 0.29 Dollars Lost: 495,000 Cost per Acre: 6.27





Table 27 Texas (District 4) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 42000 7000 0.3 4.75 0.75 853
Boll/Bud worms 73000 22000 0.5 3.60 1.57 1788
Fleahopper 77000 72000 1.7 3.00 6.00 6825
Lygus bugs 25000 5000 0.1 5.00 0.18 203
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 10000 6000 0.1 8.00 0.36 406
Thrips 67000 59000 1.1 4.50 1.40 1598
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 5000 300 0.0 5.00 0.00 2
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 84000 Yield per acre: 1.35 Bales
Percent Lost: 10.26 Dollars Lost: 3,362,385 Cost per Acre: 13.84





Table 28 Texas (District 5&9) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 12000 10000 3.0 8.25 4.00 375
Boll/Bud worms 12000 6000 1.2 10.50 1.20 113
Fleahopper 12000 3000 0.3 6.00 0.30 28
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 1000   0.1 10.00 0.10 9
Thrips 12000 1000 0.6 6.00 0.60 56
Beet armyworm 0 6000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 0 0 0.0 0./00 0.00 0
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 10000 Yield per acre:.0.94 Bales
Percent Lost: 6.20 Dollars Lost: 167,400 Cost per Acre: 43.75





Table 29 Texas (District 6) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 10000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 400000 300000 1.0 7.50 1.97 9688
Fleahopper 340000 2000 0.0 4.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworm 135000 40000 0.2 6.00 0.21 1033
Spider mites 1500 1500 0.0 18.00 0.04 194
Thrips 400000 4000 0.0 5.50 0.00 13
Beet armyworm 10000 4000 0.0 9.00 0.02 103
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 400000 250000 0.7 6.00 0.99 4844
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 400000 4000 0.0 5.50 0.00 13
Acreage harvested: 380000 Yield per acre: 1.29 Bales
Percent Lost: 3.24 Dollars Lost: 4,575,600 Cost per Acre: 13.28





Table 30 Texas (District 7) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 250000 5000 0.0 2.50 0.04 78
Boll/Bud worms 250000 200000 1.6 5.50 5.60 10938
Fleahopper 250000 25000 0.1 1.50 0.20 391
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 50000 25000 0.3 10.00 0.50 977
Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 25000 10000 0.1 4.00 0.04 78
Aphids 250000 75000 0.6 1.75 0.30 586
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 200000 3000 0.0 5.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested:250000 Yield per acre:0.78 Bales
Percent Lost:6.68 Dollars Lost:3,757,500 Cost per Acre:13.14





Table 31 Texas (District 8) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 40000 40000 2.0 4.00 5.00 1667
Boll/Bud worms 40000 10000 0.3 10.00 1.25 417
Fleahopper 40000 40000 2.0 5.00 5.00 1667
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 10000 5000 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Thrips 40000 40000 1.0 1.00 2.00 667
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 40000 Yield per acre:0.83 Bales
Percent Lost:13.25 Dollars Lost: 1,272,000 Cost per Acre:21.50





Table 32 Texas (District 10) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll

Weevils

60000 38000 0.5 0.00 0.53 973
Boll/Bud worms 130000 125000 2.6 0.00 1.31 2398
Fleahopper 122000 82000 0.9 0.00 0.57 1049
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 38000 32000 0.7 0.00 0.11 209
Thrips 110000 20000 0.1 0.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 40000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested:143000 Yield per acre:1.28 Bales
Percent Lost:2.53 Dollars Lost: 1,331,766 Cost per Acre:0.00





Table 33 Texas (District 11) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 50900 44150 2.3 2.84 0.78 598
Boll/Bud worms 45300 28500 0.5 4.96 0.50 386
Fleahopper 53800 46800 1.2 1.70 0.83 634
Lygus bugs 39600 9100 0.2 3.75 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 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Thrips 53800 30000 0.5 0.93 0.53 406
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 53800 43500 0.8 0.93 0.77 589
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested:56580 Yield per acre:1.35 Bales
Percent Lost:3.41 Dollars Lost:752,505 Cost per Acre:13.07













Table 34 Texas (District 12) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 300000 100000 1.0 7.25 1.32 4359
Boll/Bud worms 300000 75000 0.4 8.50 0.33 1090
Fleahopper 300000 175000 0.5 3.90 0.26 848
Lygus bugs 10000 1000 0.0 5.25 0.00 5
Leaf perforator 10000 500 0.0 8.50 0.00 2
Pink bollworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 200000 25000 0.1 19.00 0.11 363
Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 50000 2000 0.0 12.00 0.00 10
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
White flies 50000 25000 0.2 8.00 0.33 1090
Aphids 300000 5000 0.0 7.00 0.01 24
Salt marsh cat.* 25000 10000 0.0 6.50 0.01 48
W Flower Thrips 300000 5000 0.0 0.00 0.07 218
Acreage harvested: 340000 Yield per acre: 0.97 Bales
Percent Lost: 2.45 Dollars Lost:2,320,583 Cost per Acre:18.18

* Both salt marsh caterpillars & sweet potato whiteflies were new pests.





Table 35 Texas(District 13) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 25000 25000 5.7 5.25 9.66 4870
Boll/Bud worms 25000 25000 8.5 12.00 7.39 3724
Fleahopper 10000 8000 0.4 5.00 0.55 275
Lygus bugs 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworms 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 15000 5000 0.2 8.00 0.00 0
Thrips 25000 15000 1.0 7.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 25000 25000 4.0 9.00 0.00 0
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 25000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 22000 Yield per acre: 2.29 Bales
Percent Lost: 17.59 Dollars Lost: 2,554,200 Cost per Acre: 178.69





Table 36 Texas(District 14) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 245700 157248 1.4 4.96 1.74 2662
Boll/Bud worms 245700 12285 0.1 5.86 0.05 83
Fleahopper 183750 117600 0.5 3.95 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 100000 400 0.0 4.70 0.00 0
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworms 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 75950 940 0.0 5.40 0.00 0
Thrips 245000 3000 0.0 3.90 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 20000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests * 12135 12135 0.1 4.90 0.03 41
Aphids 245700 54054 0.2 4.60 0.000 0
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 153000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 225700 Yield per acre: 0.68 Bales
Percent Lost: 1.82 Dollars Lost: 802,371 Cost per Acre: 10.90

* Soybean loopers = 12000 acres, 12000 treated

Salt marsh caterpillars = 135 acres, 135 acres treated





Table 37 Texas(Summary) Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 1656100 537748 0.3 5.22 0.36 17324
Boll/Bud worms 4536000 1941785 0.7 7.84 1.09 53128
Fleahopper 3026550 616400 0.2 2.96 0.25 12153
Lygus bugs 174600 15500 0.0 4.27 0.00 208
Leaf perforator 10000 500 0.0 8.50 0.00 2
Pink bollworms 135000 40000 0.0 6.00 0.02 1033
Spider mites 561450 157440 0.1 8.32 0.04 2158
Thrips 3150800 588000 0.1 3.87 0.08 4088
Beet armyworm 290000 96000 0.0 11.80 0.00 179
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 147135 77135 0.0 6.22 0.03 1232
Aphids 3158500 1363854 0.3 5.04 0.28 13818
New Pests 25000 10000 0.0 6.50 0.00 48
W Flower Thrips 1118000 12000 0.0 5.29 0.00 231
Acreage harvested: 4980280 Yield per acre: 0.98 Bales
Percent Lost: 2.17 Dollars Lost: 30,413,756 Cost per Acre: 10.58





Table 38 Virginia Cotton Insect Losses for 1990
Pest Acres Infested Above Treat Thresholds # Insect Applicat Cost of 1 Applicat % Yield Reduction Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Boll/Bud worms 3000 3000 1.5 15.00 12.50 469
Fleahopper 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Lygus bugs 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Leaf perforator 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Pink bollworms 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Spider mites 1000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Thrips 3000 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Beet armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Fall armyworm 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Minor Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
New Pests 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
W Flower Thrips 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0
Acreage harvested: 3000 Yield per acre: 1.25 Bales
Percent Lost: 12.50 Dollars Lost:135,000 Cost per Acre: 22.50