Alabama Summary

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 1,500 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 455,000 295,000 1.387 $9.92 $13.77 4.699 46,766
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 96,000 25,000 0.082 $6.75 $0.56 0.008 75
Lygus 455,000 145,000 0.391 $5.20 $2.03 1.794 17,859
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 10,750 100 0.000 $15.00 $0.00 0.025 250
Thrips, early season 455,000 146,000 0.338 $4.13 $1.40 0.951 9,469
Beet Armyworm 50,000 500 0.002 $16.00 $0.04 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 455,000 162,500 0.670 $10.47 $7.02 2.088 20,781
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 300,000 178,000 0.625 $6.39 $3.99 0.993 9,888
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 405,000 17,000 0.037 $9.63 $0.36 0.147 1,463
Bandedwinged Whitefly 90,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.023 225
Sweetpotato Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 2,500 250 0.001 $12.50 $0.01 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 42,500 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 185,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.046 463
Cutworms 12,000 9,800 0.022 $3.96 $0.09 0.002 20
 
Percent Lost 10.78   Est. yield/acre 556     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $29.25
Total Acres 455,000 Spray applications 3.557 At planting $11.00
Harvested acres 400,000     Bt use fees $20.11
    Cost + loss $64,473,000 Eradication $6.37
Total Bales lost 107,258     Scouting $1.42
Bales lost in dollars $33,464,340 Cost + loss/acre $141.70 Total $68.15

 

North Alabama

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 1,500 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 185,000 80,000 0.519 $8.50 $4.41 2.000 9,250
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 185,000 110,000 0.773 $5.00 $3.86 3.250 15,031
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 10,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.054 250
Thrips, early season 185,000 40,000 0.259 $3.00 $0.78 0.500 2,313
Beet Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 185,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.250 1,156
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 30,000 10,000 0.054 $5.00 $0.27 0.016 75
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 135,000 3,000 0.016 $9.25 $0.15 0.219 1,013
Bandedwinged Whitefly 90,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.049 225
Sweetpotato Whitefly 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 185,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.100 463
Cutworms 8,000 8,000 0.043 $3.40 $0.15 0.004 20
 
Percent Lost 6.44   Est. yield/acre 705     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $9.62
Total Acres 185,000 Spray applications 1.665 At planting $12.43
Harvested acres 185,000     Bt use fees $23.29
    Cost + loss $19,719,250 Eradication $7.50
Total Bales lost 29,795     Scouting $3.50
Bales lost in dollars $9,296,040 Cost + loss/acre $106.59 Total $56.34

 

Central Alabama

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 80,000 63,000 1.181 $11.00 $12.99 7.000 10,500
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 20,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.050 75
Lygus 80,000 5,000 0.063 $6.00 $0.38 0.500 750
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 80,000 30,000 0.375 $5.00 $1.88 2.000 3,000
Beet Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 80,000 20,000 0.250 $10.00 $2.50 2.000 3,000
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 80,000 35,000 0.438 $6.00 $2.63 1.000 1,500
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 80,000 4,000 0.050 $9.00 $0.45 0.300 450
Bandedwinged Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 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 40,000 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 1,000 1,000 0.013 $6.00 $0.08 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 12.85   Est. yield/acre 580     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $20.89
Total Acres 80,000 Spray applications 2.369 At planting $10.31
Harvested acres 80,000     Bt use fees $22.48
    Cost + loss $11,228,300 Eradication $7.00
Total Bales lost 19,275     Scouting $4.50
Bales lost in dollars $6,013,800 Cost + loss/acre $140.35 Total $65.18

 

South Alabama

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 190,000 152,000 2.320 $10.00 $23.20 6.500 27,016
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 76,000 25,000 0.197 $6.75 $1.33 0.000 0
Lygus 190,000 30,000 0.158 $6.00 $0.95 0.500 2,078
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 750 100 0.001 $15.00 $0.01 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 190,000 76,000 0.400 $4.50 $1.80 1.000 4,156
Beet Armyworm 50,000 500 0.005 $16.00 $0.08 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 190,000 142,500 1.500 $10.50 $15.75 4.000 16,625
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 190,000 133,000 1.260 $6.50 $8.19 2.000 8,313
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 190,000 10,000 0.053 $10.00 $0.53 0.000 0
Bandedwinged Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 2,500 250 0.001 $12.50 $0.02 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 2,500 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 3,000 800 0.004 $7.00 $0.03 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 14.00   Est. yield/acre 400     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $51.88
Total Acres 190,000 Spray applications 5.899 At planting $9.90
Harvested acres 135,000     Bt use fees $16.01
    Cost + loss $34,811,700 Eradication $5.00
Total Bales lost 58,188     Scouting $4.88
Bales lost in dollars $18,154,500 Cost + loss/acre $183.22 Total $87.67