COTTON INSECT LOSSES 1997



This report is sponsored in part by a grant from the Cotton Foundation.

Michael R. Williams, Chairman

Extension Entomologist

Cooperative Extension Service

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS 39762

State Coordinators



Alabama --- Dr. Ronald H. Smith

Arkansas --- Dr. Charles Allen

Arizona --- Dr. Peter Ellsworth

California --- Dr. Peter Goodell

Florida --- Dr. R. K. Sprenkel

Georgia --- Dr. Phillip Roberts

Louisiana --- Dr. Ralph Bagwell

Mississippi --- Dr. Blake Layton

Missouri --- Dr. Ray Nabors

New Mexico --- Dr. Jane Pierce

North Carolina --- Dr. Jack Bacheler

Oklahoma --- Dr. Miles Karner

South Carolina --- Dr. Mitchell Roof

Tennessee --- Dr. Ron Seward

Texas --- Dr. James Leser

Virginia --- Dr. Ames Herbert



Table 1 --------------- USDA Cotton Production Estimates Table 12 ------------------ Florida Summary
Table 2 --------------- At Planting Insecticide Applications Table 13 ------------------ Georgia Summary
Table 3 --------------- Insect Eradication Costs Table 14 ------------------ Louisiana Summary
Table 4 --------------- Bt Cotton Costs Tables 15-15b ------------ Mississippi Tables
Table 5 --------------- Application Costs Table 16 ------------------ Missouri Summary
Table 6 --------------- Insect Monitoring Costs Table 17 ------------------ New Mexico Summary
Table 7 --------------- US Summary Table 18 ------------------ North Carolina Summary
Tables 8-8c ---------- Alabama Tables Table 19 ------------------ Oklahoma Summary
Table 9 --------------- Arizona Summary Table 20 ------------------ South Carolina Summary
Tables 10-10b ------- Arkansas Tables Table 21 ------------------ Tennessee Summary
Tables 11-11b ------- California Tables Tables 22-22h ------------ Texas Tables
Table 23 ------------------ Virginia Summary