Table 10. ARKANSAS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 725000 585000 2.043 $7.15 $14.61 1.560 36260
Boll/budworms 878600 712250 1.626 $9.70 $15.77 2.670 62078
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 873500 612000 1.074 $6.33 $6.80 1.195 27779
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 214750 48900 0.092 $16.71 $1.54 0.073 1692
Thrips, early season 930000 168400 0.181 $4.05 $0.73 0.991 23042
Beet Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 88775 16050 0.017 $16.22 $0.28 0.041 946
European Cornborers 40000 2500 0.003 $10.80 $0.03 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 91250 2000 0.002 $6.60 $0.01 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Saltmarsh Catepillers 10000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 348500 56500 0.061 $8.09 $0.49 0.029 677
Bandedwing Whiteflies 15000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Sweet Potato Whiteflies 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 18000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 16000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 211200 75000 0.081 $2.96 $0.24 0.045 1058
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $40.50
Percent Lost: 6.60 est. Yield per acre: 880 at planting $7.13
Total Acres: 930000 Bt use fees $4.16
Total Acres Harvested: 930000 cost + loss $101,793,299 eradication $0.03
Total Bales Lost: 153533 cost + Loss/acre: $109.46 Scouting $6.14
Bales lost in $$$: $47,902,155 TOTAL $57.95




Table 10a. NORTHEAST ARKANSAS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 360000 220000 0.779 $7.65 $5.96 1.274 17250
Boll/budworms 513600 367250 0.845 $8.35 $7.06 3.182 43068
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 508500 282000 0.599 $6.00 $3.59 1.350 18274
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 84750 33900 0.120 $17.75 $0.00 0.075 1015
Thrips, early season 565000 102700 0.182 $4.05 $0.74 1.000 13536
Beet Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 39500 15050 0.027 $16.20 $0.43 0.070 946
European Cornborers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Saltmarsh Catepillers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 56500 34500 0.061 $8.25 $0.50 0.050 677
Bandedwing Whiteflies 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Sweet Potato Whiteflies 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 101700 25000 0.044 $2.87 $0.13 0.036 487
Cost/Acre
Foliar insecticide $20.54
Percent Lost: 7.04 est. Yield per acre: 860 at planting $6.56
Total Acres: 565000 Bt use fees $0.14
Total Acres Harvested: 565000 cost + loss $48,189,582 eradication $0.00
Total Bales Lost: 95254 cost + Loss/acre: $85.29 scouting $5.45
Bales lost in $$$: $29,719,217 Total $32.69




Table 10b. SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 365000 365000 4.000 $7.00 $28.00 2.000 19010
Boll/budworms 365000 345000 2.836 $10.32 $29.26 2.000 19010
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 365000 330000 1.808 $6.50 $11.75 1.000 9505
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 130000 15000 0.049 $12.80 $0.63 0.071 677
Thrips, early season 365000 65700 0.180 $4.05 $0.73 1.000 9505
Beet Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 49275 1000 0.003 $16.45 $0.05 0.000 0
European Cornborers 40000 2500 0.007 $10.80 $0.07 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 91250 2000 0.005 $6.60 $0.04 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Saltmarsh Catepillers 10000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 292000 22000 0.060 $7.85 $0.47 0.000 0
Bandedwing Whiteflies 15000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Sweet Potato Whiteflies 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 18000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 16000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 109500 50000 0.137 $3.00 $0.41 0.060 570
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $71.42
Percent Lost: 6.13 est. Yield per acre: 910 at planting $8.00
Total Acres: 365000 Bt use fees $10.37
Total Acres Harvested: 365000 cost + loss: $53,603,717 eradication $0.07
Total Bales Lost: 58279 cost + Loss/acre: $146.86 Scouting $7.19
Bales lost in $$$: $18,182,938 TOTAL $97.04