Texas Summary

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 2,847,968 1,970,244 1.111 $7.30 $8.12 7.015 350,349
Bollworm/budworm 3,003,540 1,298,281 0.560 $10.41 $5.83 1.255 62,661
Pink Bollworm 70,778 32,945 0.019 $10.03 $0.19 0.011 572
Cotton Fleahopper 2,036,450 1,004,200 0.476 $4.93 $2.35 0.892 44,552
Lygus 347,216 23,000 0.007 $7.23 $0.05 0.022 1,099
Cotton Leafperforator 347,815 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 299,000 8,000 0.002 $8.36 $0.02 0.148 7,376
Thrips, early season 2,931,292 640,725 0.219 $4.46 $0.98 0.801 39,994
Beet Armyworm 2,310,292 874,000 0.258 $13.25 $3.42 0.827 41,311
Fall Armyworm 358,000 5,000 0.001 $7.95 $0.01 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 145,738 12,000 0.003 $7.54 $0.03 0.004 211
Grasshoppers 161,000 4,900 0.023 $4.87 $0.11 0.028 1,400
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 12,100 1,500 0.000 $8.10 $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 2,092,733 651,843 0.211 $8.03 $1.69 0.490 24,490
Bandedwinged Whitefly 28,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 210,000 5,000 0.004 $15.00 $0.07 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 18,000 2,000 0.001 $7.50 $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 429,500 6,000 0.002 $10.11 $0.02 0.007 360
Western Flower Thrips 550,000 4,000 0.001 $4.50 $0.01 0.002 112
Cutworms 293,000 23,500 0.007 $6.79 $0.05 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 11.50   Est. yield/acre 444     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $22.94
Total Acres 3,429,367 Spray applications 2.907 At planting $2.56
Harvested acres 3,275,367     Bt use fees $2.01
    Cost + loss $291,742,799 Eradication $2.82
Total Bales lost 574,488     Scouting $2.48
Bales lost in dollars $179,240,204 Cost + loss/acre $85.07 Total $32.81

 

Texas, Coastal Bend

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 425,450 119,126 0.560 $6.06 $3.39 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 425,450 93,600 0.220 $8.60 $1.89 1.000 6,825
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 425,450 400,000 1.880 $4.66 $8.76 2.000 13,650
Lygus 204,216 15,000 0.035 $8.15 $0.29 0.000 0
Cotton Leafperforator 297,815 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 55,000 5,000 0.012 $8.00 $0.09 0.400 2,731
Thrips, early season 425,450 212,725 0.500 $5.25 $2.63 0.000 0
Beet Armyworm 425,450 3,000 0.007 $12.20 $0.09 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 350,000 5,000 0.012 $7.95 $0.09 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 127,635 5,000 0.012 $7.10 $0.08 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 50,000 4,900 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 10,000 1,500 0.004 $8.10 $0.03 0.000 0
Aphids 425,450 310,579 0.730 $7.37 $5.38 2.000 13,650
Bandedwinged Whitefly 25,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 35,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 18,000 2,000 0.005 $7.50 $0.04 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 50,000 2,000 0.005 $7.50 $0.04 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 275,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 250,000 13,000 0.031 $6.50 $0.20 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 5.40   Est. yield/acre 384     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $23.00
Total Acres 425,450 Spray applications 4.011 At planting $1.04
Harvested acres 417,450     Bt use fees $2.55
    Cost + loss $31,342,985 Eradication $15.50
Total Bales lost 36,855     Scouting $4.56
Bales lost in dollars $11,498,862 Cost + loss/acre $73.67 Total $46.64

 

Texas, North Central

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 228,000 225,000 0.938 $6.00 $5.63 3.600 9,360
Bollworm/budworm 10,000 3,000 0.013 $7.00 $0.09 0.400 1,040
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 240,000 204,000 1.275 $4.00 $5.10 0.900 2,340
Lygus 3,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 3,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 240,000 216,000 1.350 $3.75 $5.06 0.400 1,040
Beet Armyworm 2,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 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 50,000 25,000 0.208 $4.00 $0.83 0.400 1,040
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 5,000 2,000 0.008 $6.00 $0.05 0.300 780
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 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
 
Percent Lost 6.00   Est. yield/acre 175     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $16.76
Total Acres 240,000 Spray applications 3.792 At planting $2.25
Harvested acres 119,000     Bt use fees $6.37
    Cost + loss $11,822,220 Eradication $0.00
Total Bales lost 15,600     Scouting $3.60
Bales lost in dollars $4,867,220 Cost + loss/acre $49.26 Total $28.98

 

Texas, Northern Rolling Plains

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 120,000 70,000 0.817 $5.70 $4.66 1.600 3,600
Bollworm/budworm 180,000 52,000 0.433 $11.20 $4.85 2.900 6,525
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 180,000 60,000 0.333 $4.85 $1.62 0.700 1,575
Lygus 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 10,000 3,000 0.018 $8.90 $0.16 0.350 787
Thrips, early season 180,000 40,000 0.244 $4.50 $1.10 0.160 360
Beet Armyworm 130,000 60,000 0.400 $15.83 $6.33 0.700 1,575
Fall Armyworm 8,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 8,000 1,000 0.006 $6.95 $0.04 0.050 112
Grasshoppers 40,000 16,000 0.098 $5.30 $0.52 0.160 360
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 2,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 180,000 35,000 0.253 $7.65 $1.93 0.160 360
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 12,500 4,000 0.022 $11.41 $0.25 0.160 360
Western Flower Thrips 60,000 4,000 0.022 $4.50 $0.10 0.050 112
Cutworms 8,000 500 0.003 $10.00 $0.03 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 6.99   Est. yield/acre 218     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $21.59
Total Acres 180,000 Spray applications 2.649 At planting $1.07
Harvested acres 180,000     Bt use fees $3.33
    Cost + loss $11,058,184 Eradication $6.67
Total Bales lost 15,725     Scouting $1.51
Bales lost in dollars $4,906,249 Cost + loss/acre $61.43 Total $34.18

 

Texas, High Plains

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 1,700,000 1,235,000 1.300 $7.75 $10.08 8.500 328,046
Bollworm/budworm 1,850,000 1,000,000 0.789 $10.75 $8.49 1.000 38,594
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 665,000 80,000 0.042 $4.80 $0.20 0.500 19,297
Lygus 100,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 180,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.100 3,859
Thrips, early season 1,600,000 150,000 0.079 $4.85 $0.38 1.000 38,594
Beet Armyworm 1,500,000 800,000 0.421 $13.00 $5.47 1.000 38,594
Fall Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 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 4,900 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 1,000,000 150,000 0.079 $7.85 $0.62 0.200 7,718
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 150,000 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 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 12.30   Est. yield/acre 523     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $25.24
Total Acres 1,900,000 Spray applications 2.711 At planting $3.84
Harvested acres 1,900,000     Bt use fees $0.02
    Cost + loss $207,114,294 Eradication $0.00
Total Bales lost 474,702     Scouting $1.95
Bales lost in dollars $148,107,094 Cost + loss/acre $109.01 Total $31.06

 

Texas, Far West

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 36,853 3,453 0.063 $6.30 $0.40 0.530 1,318
Bollworm/budworm 93,090 49,181 0.340 $8.45 $2.88 0.250 621
Pink Bollworm 50,778 32,945 0.000 N/A $4.16 0.230 572
Cotton Fleahopper 1,000 200 0.001 $12.00 $0.02 0.210 522
Lygus 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
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 842 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Beet Armyworm 2,842 1,000 0.006 $16.40 $0.10 0.210 522
Fall Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 9,603 6,000 0.038 $8.00 $0.30 0.040 99
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 17,283 13,264 0.083 $14.95 $1.25 0.010 25
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 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
 
Percent Lost 1.48   Est. yield/acre 311     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $9.10
Total Acres 158,917 Spray applications 0.532 At planting $0.00
Harvested acres 158,917     Bt use fees $5.15
    Cost + loss $3,613,065 Eradication $0.00
Total Bales lost 3,680     Scouting $1.27
Bales lost in dollars $1,148,037 Cost + loss/acre $22.74 Total $15.51

 

Texas, Lower Rio Grande Valley

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 120,000 100,000 1.395 $8.25 $11.51 0.400 1,428
Bollworm/budworm 215,000 60,000 0.419 $10.50 $4.40 0.040 143
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 215,000 175,000 1.221 $7.00 $8.55 0.160 571
Lygus 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leafperforator 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 215,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Beet Armyworm 150,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 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
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 215,000 120,000 0.837 $9.00 $7.53 0.000 0
Bandedwinged Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 175,000 5,000 0.070 $15.00 $1.05 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 215,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 215,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 20,000 5,000 0.023 $9.00 $0.21 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 0.60   Est. yield/acre 500     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $33.24
Total Acres 215,000 Spray applications 3.965 At planting $0.47
Harvested acres 195,000     Bt use fees $0.93
    Cost + loss $9,061,681 Eradication $0.00
Total Bales lost 2,142     Scouting $4.40
Bales lost in dollars $668,181 Cost + loss/acre $42.15 Total $39.04

 

Texas, Southern Rolling Plains

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 77,665 77,665 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 170,000 10,500 0.062 $12.50 $0.77 3.000 4,516
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 170,000 5,000 0.029 $8.00 $0.24 0.000 0
Lygus 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 1,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 170,000 2,000 0.012 $5.00 $0.06 0.000 0
Beet Armyworm 100,000 10,000 0.059 $15.00 $0.88 0.412 620
Fall Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 500 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 1,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 100 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 170,000 16,000 0.094 $8.50 $0.80 1.300 1,957
Bandedwinged Whitefly 3,000 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 2,000 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 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 4.71   Est. yield/acre 275     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $2.75
Total Acres 170,000 Spray applications 0.256 At planting $0.35
Harvested acres 170,000     Bt use fees $10.59
    Cost + loss $6,594,473 Eradication $11.10
Total Bales lost 7,092     Scouting $0.99
Bales lost in dollars $2,212,763 Cost + loss/acre $38.79 Total $25.77

 

Texas, Southern Blacklands

Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 140,000 140,000 3.000 $6.00 $18.00 3.000 6,598
Bollworm/budworm 60,000 30,000 0.643 $7.00 $4.50 2.000 4,398
Pink Bollworm 20,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 140,000 80,000 0.857 $4.50 $3.86 3.000 6,598
Lygus 40,000 8,000 0.057 $5.50 $0.31 0.500 1,099
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 100,000 20,000 0.143 $4.50 $0.64 0.000 0
Beet Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 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 20,000 10,000 0.071 $8.50 $0.61 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 80,000 5,000 0.036 $4.50 $0.16 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 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 15,000 5,000 0.036 $5.00 $0.18 0.000 0
 
Percent Lost 8.50   Est. yield/acre 580     Cost/Acre
        Foliar insecticide $28.26
Total Acres 140,000 Spray applications 4.843 At planting $1.07
Harvested acres 135,000     Bt use fees $5.71
    Cost + loss $11,135,898 Eradication $0.00
Total Bales lost 18,692     Scouting $2.84
Bales lost in dollars $5,831,798 Cost + loss/acre $79.54 Total $37.89