Table 22. TEXAS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 4615443 2930286 1.569 $6.95 $10.90 11.151 892621
Boll/budworms 4241860 2027457 0.556 $10.20 $5.67 1.629 130390
Pink Bollworm 119724 35432 0.009 $7.50 $0.06 0.048 3804
Cotton Fleahoppers 4246506 1606553 0.415 $4.98 $2.07 1.281 1-2510
Lygus 691650 89500 0.018 $7.05 $0.12 0.084 6710
Cotton Leaf perforators 101000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 151000 24000 0.005 $12.51 $0.06 0.003 206
Thrips, early season 4463856 502747 0.110 $4.26 $0.47 5.240 41924
Beet Armyworms 638988 64000 0.019 $12.47 $0.24 0.007 533
Fall Armyworms 312741 1100 0.000 $8.80 $0.00 0.000 0
European Cornborers 850 350 0.000 $11.50 $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 187198 42469 0.007 $7.19 $0.05 0.032 2546
Grasshoppers 727000 190000 0.041 $8.87 $0.37 0.032 2572
Saltmarsh Catepillers 53000 4000 0.001 $9.50 $0.01 0.000 3
Aphids 4145638 985530 0.244 $7.57 $1.85 0.742 59376
Bandedwing Whiteflies 44500 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Sweet Potato Whiteflies 74000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 12000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 60000 8000 0.001 $8.66 $0.01 0.000 3
Western Flower Thrips 442856 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 275000 29000 0.005 $7.26 $0.04 0.002 125
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $21.92
Percent Lost: 15.53 est. Yield per acre: 486 at planting $1.98
Total Acres: 5390753 Bt use fees $1.70
Harvested Acres 5334219 Total cost and loss insect related: $545,338,937 eradication $1.92
Total Bales Lost: 1243322 Total cost + Loss/acre: $101.16 Scouting $1.69
Bales lost in $$$: 387916367 TOTAL $29.20


Table 22a. TEXAS - Coastal Bend Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 435856 435856 4.500 $3.39 $15.26 3.000 21520
Boll/budworms 435856 239721 1.100 $8.78 $9.66 3.000 21520
Cotton Fleahoppers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 435856 383553 1.760 $5.28 $9.29 0.008 54
Cotton Leaf perforators 210000 24500 0.056 $8.15 $0.46 0.482 3456
Pink Bollworms 100000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 35000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 435856 100247 0.230 $4.40 $1.01 0.000 0
Beet Armyworms 400988 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 300741 1100 0.003 $8.80 $0.02 0.000 0
European Cornborers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 145000 21793 0.050 $7.00 $0.35 0.333 2386
Grasshoppers 50000 2386 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Saltmarsh Catepillers 15000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 435856 152550 0.350 $6.70 $2.35 2.000 14347
Bandedwing Whiteflies 9500 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Sweet Potato Whiteflies 24000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 12000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 25000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 435856 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 250000 20000 0.046 $6.47 $0.30 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $38.69
Percent Lost: 8.82 est. Yield per acre: 537 at planting $1.51
Total Acres: 435856 Bt use fees $2.99
Harvested acres: 418422 Total cost and loss insect related: $45,467,836 eradication $11.33
Total Bales Lost: 63284.9 Total cost + Loss/acre: $104.32 scouting $4.50
Bales lost in $$$: $19,744,888 TOTAL $59.02


Table 22b. TEXAS - NORTH CENTRAL Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 252000 250000 3.188 $4.52 $14.42 9.014 25389
Boll/budworms 10000 10000 0.038 $7.00 $0.27 0.012 33
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 250000 200000 1.154 $4.00 $4.62 0.000 0
Lygus 60000 30000 0.115 $8.00 $0.92 0.415 1170
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 3000 2000 0.008 $8.00 $0.06 0.014 39
Thrips, early season 250000 180000 1.038 $3.75 $3.89 0.577 1625
Beet Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
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 60000 10000 0.038 $7.00 $0.27 0.138 390
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 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $24.46
Percent Lost: 10.17 est. Yield per acre: 410 at planting $2.10
Total Acres: 260000 Bt use fees $6.11
Harvested acres: 260000 Total cost and loss insect related: $18,259,246 eradication $0.00
Total Bales Lost: 28646 Total cost + Loss/acre: $70.23 scouting $3.19
Bales lost in $$$: $8,937,396 TOTAL $35.85


Table 22c. TEXAS - NORTH ROLLING PLAINS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 372000 260000 1.565 $5.80 $9.08 5.414 25854
Boll/budworms 190000 130000 0.579 $11.00 $6.36 0.771 3681
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 372000 140000 0.366 $4.75 $1.74 0.555 2651
Lygus 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 30000 11000 0.029 $12.00 $0.35 0.002 8
Thrips, early season 25000 14000 0.037 $4.50 $0.16 0.001 3
Beet Armyworms 38000 24000 0.075 $12.50 $0.94 0.008 38
Fall Armyworms 12000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
European Cornborers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 13000 6000 0.016 $6.70 $0.11 0.000 2
Grasshoppers 58000 38000 0.099 $5.15 $0.51 0.020 94
Saltmarsh Catepillers 13000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 108000 80000 0.272 $7.75 $2.11 0.116 554
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 25000 8000 0.021 n/a $0.18 0.001 3
Western Flower Thrips 7000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 15000 7000 0.018 $10.00 $0.18 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $21.73
Percent Lost: 6.89 est. Yield per acre: 347 at planting $0.59
Total Acres: 382000 Bt use fees $0.06
Harvested Acres: 382000 cost + loss: $20,603,305 eradication $3.46
Total Bales Lost: 32887 cost + Loss/acre: $53.94 Scouting $1.24
Bales lost in $$$: $10,260,705 TOTAL $27.07


Table 22d. TEXAS - HIGH PLAINS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 2850000 1500000 1.257 $8.97 $11.28 11.400 787313
Boll/budworms 3000000 1200000 0.494 $10.75 $5.31 1.324 91406
Pink Bollworm 300 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 2600000 700000 0.226 $4.80 $1.09 1.147 79219
Lygus 400000 30000 0.011 $5.80 $0.06 0.024 1625
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 75000 10000 0.003 $13.75 $0.04 0.002 152
Thrips, early season 3200000 200000 0.059 $4.85 $0.29 0.565 39000
Beet Armyworms 150000 5000 0.001 $12.85 $0.02 0.004 305
Fall Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
European Cornborers 850 350 0.000 $11.50 $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 600000 0 0.053 $9.75 $0.52 0.035 2438
Saltmarsh Catepillers 15000 4000 0.001 $9.50 $0.01 0.000 3
Aphids 3000000 460000 0.162 $7.85 $1.27 0.529 36563
Bandedwing Whiteflies 3000 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 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $19.90
Percent Lost: 15.03 est. Yield per acre: 505 at planting $2.60
Total Acres: 3400000 Bt use fees $0.01
Harvested Acres: 3400000 cost + loss: $404,651,622 eradication $0.00
Total Bales Lost: 1038023 cost + Loss/acre: $119.02 scouting $1.26
Bales lost in $$$: $323,863,098 TOTAL $23.76


Table 22e. TEXAS - FAR WEST Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 160487 114430 1.265 $3.24 $4.09 2.840 13478
Boll/budworms 55904 32736 0.110 $13.50 $1.48 0.409 1943
Cotton Fleahoppers 119424 35432 0.141 $7.50 $1.05 0.802 3804
Lygus 43650 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leaf perforators 1650 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Pink Bollworms 1000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 183000 500 0.000 $1.00 $0.00 0.056 265
Beet Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
European Cornborers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 27198 14676 0.027 $8.00 $0.21 0.033 158
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 21782 4980 0.015 $8.33 $0.13 0.003 13
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 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $6.97
Percent Lost: 4.14 est. Yield per acre: 507 at planting $0.00
Total Acres: 327797 Bt use fees $5.88
Harvested Acres: 327797 cost + loss: $10,760,373 eradication $0.00
Total Bales Lost: 19659 cost + Loss/acre: $32.83 scouting $1.27
Bales lost in $$$: $6,133,760 TOTAL $14.11


Table 22f. TEXAS - LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 155000 110000 4.750 $2.51 $11.94 1.356 3106
Boll/budworms 160000 100000 1.250 $10.00 $12.50 0.800 1832
Cotton Fleahoppers 160000 155000 1.453 $6.00 $8.72 0.600 1374
Lygus 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Beet Armyworms 40000 30000 0.375 $12.00 $4.50 0.075 172
Fall Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
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 160000 80000 0.500 $10.00 $5.00 0.100 229
Bandedwing Whiteflies 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Sweet Potato Whiteflies 50000 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 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $42.65
Percent Lost: 2.93 est. Yield per acre: 526 at planting $0.56
Total Acres: 160000 Bt use fees $2.00
Harvested Acres: 160000 cost + loss: $10,088,920 eradication $0.00
Total Bales Lost: 6713 cost + Loss/acre: $63.06 scouting $4.75
Bales lost in $$$: $2,094,320 TOTAL $49.97


Table 22g. TEXAS - SOUTHERN ROLLING PLAINS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 325000 200000 0.556 $7.75 $4.31 0.361 1178
Boll/budworms 325000 260000 0.722 $10.00 $7.22 0.813 2651
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 325000 3000 0.008 $6.00 $0.05 0.090 295
Lygus 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 8000 1000 0.006 $13.00 $0.07 0.002 7
Thrips, early season 325000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Beet Armyworms 10000 5000 0.028 $15.00 $0.42 0.006 18
Fall Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
European Cornborers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 2000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 15000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.002 7
Saltmarsh Catepillers 10000 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 325000 195000 1.138 $7.00 $7.96 1.986 6480
Bandedwing Whiteflies 32000 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 10000 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 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $20.03
Percent Lost: 3.26 est. Yield per acre: 370 at planting $0.04
Total Acres: 360000 Bt use fees $6.11
Harvested Acres: 325000 cost + loss: $16,941,998 eradication $11.30
Total Bales Lost: 10635 cost + Loss/acre: $47.06 scouting $0.36
Bales lost in $$$: $3,318,213 TOTAL $37.84




Table 22h. TEXAS - SOUTHERN BLACKLANDS Cotton insect losses - 1997
PEST Acres Infested Acres Treated # Insect Applic Cost of 1 Appl Cost/acre % Yield Loss Bales Lost
Boll Weevils 65100 60000 9.217 $2.85 $26.27 10.900 14783
Boll/budworms 65100 55000 1.690 $6.50 $10.98 5.400 7324
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahoppers 60000 25000 0.384 $4.85 $1.86 1.014 1375
Lygus 20000 5000 0.077 $5.00 $0.38 0.338 458
Cotton Leaf perforators 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 45000 8000 0.123 $4.50 $0.55 0.760 1031
Beet Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworms 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
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 4000 2000 0.061 $4.85 $0.30 0.025 33
Saltmarsh Catepillers 0 0 0.000 n/a $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 35000 3000 0.046 $5.50 $0.25 0.591 802
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 10000 2000 0.031 $5.50 $0.17 0.092 125
Cost/Acre
foliar insecticide $40.77
Percent Lost: 19.12 est. Yield per acre: 710 at planting $4.61
Total Acres: 65100 Bt use fees $27.65
Harvested Acres: 61000 cost + loss: $13,092,395 eradication $0.00
Total Bales lost 25932 cost + loss/acre $201.11 scouting $3.80
Bales Lost in$$$: $8,090,745.00 Total $76.83