Table 8. Alabama Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 1800 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 533,381 175,000 0.412 $9.22 $3.80 1.975 25404
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 25,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 513,381 288,381 1.111 $4.93 $5.48 2.502 32179
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 150,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 1.011 13000
Thrips, early season 533,381 288,381 0.678 $3.43 $2.32 1.197 15394
Beet Armyworm 10,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 35,000 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 533,381 60,000 0.112 $6.00 $0.67 1.022 13146
Grasshoppers 55,000 6,000 0.015 $8.04 $0.12 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 533,381 12,000 0.022 $8.92 $0.20 0.756 9727
Bandedwinged Whitefly 80,000 2,000 0.004 $12.00 $0.04 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 1,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 110,000 6,000 0.011 $15.00 $0.17 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 12,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 243,381 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 81,000 40,900 0.077 $3.85 $0.30 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 8.46   Est. yield/acre 525     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $13.11
Total Acres 533,381   Spray applications 2.443   At planting $12.08
            Bt use fees $18.81
      Cost + loss $59,934,315   Eradication $5.00
Total Bales lost 108,849         Scouting $4.60
Bales lost in dollars $31,348,603   Cost + loss/acre $112.37   Total $53.59

 

 

Table 8a. North Alabama Summary
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 243,381 50,000 0.205 $8.25 $1.69 1.000 6,592
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 243,381 243,381 2.250 $4.80 $10.80 4.000 26,366
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 150,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 1.972 13,000
Thrips, early season 243,381 243,381 1.300 $3.35 $4.36 1.000 6,592
Beet Armyworm 10,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 10,000 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 243,381 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Grasshoppers 50,000 2,000 0.008 $3.65 $0.03 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 243,381 5,000 0.021 $6.00 $0.12 1.000 6,592
Bandedwinged Whitefly 50,000 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 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 243,381 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 80,000 40,000 0.164 $3.80 $0.62 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 8.97   Est. yield/acre 480     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $17.63
Total Acres 243,381   Spray applications 3.949   At planting $13.90
            Bt use fees $21.32
      Cost + loss $31,929,915   Eradication $5.00
Total Bales lost 59,141         Scouting $3.36
Bales lost in dollars $17,032,603   Cost + loss/acre $131.19   Total $61.21

 

 

Table 8b. Central Alabama Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 1,800 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bollworm/budworm 90,000 35,000 0.389 $9.50 $3.69 3.000 5,063
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 15,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 90,000 25,000 0.278 $6.50 $1.81 1.000 1,688
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 90,000 25,000 0.278 $4.00 $1.11 2.500 4,219
Beet Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 5,000 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 90,000 10,000 0.111 $6.00 $0.67 1.000 1,688
Grasshoppers 5,000 4,000 0.067 $9.50 $0.63 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 90,000 2,000 0.022 $11.00 $0.24 0.500 844
Bandedwinged Whitefly 10,000 1,000 0.011 $12.00 $0.13 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 30,000 1,000 0.011 $15.00 $0.17 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 10,000 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 500 500 0.006 $6.00 $0.03 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 8.00   Est. yield/acre 480     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $8.49
Total Acres 90,000   Spray applications 1.172   At planting $11.33
Harvested acres           Bt use fees $19.60
      Cost + loss $8,372,000   Eradication $5.00
Total Bales lost 13,500         Scouting $5.40
Bales lost in dollars $3,888,000   Cost + loss/acre $93.02   Total $49.82

 

 

Table 8c. South Alabama Summary
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 200,000 90,000 0.675 $9.50 $6.41 3.000 13,750
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 10,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 180,000 20,000 0.100 $6.50 $0.65 0.900 4,125
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 200,000 20,000 0.100 $4.00 $0.40 1.000 4,583
Beet Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 20,000 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 200,000 50,000 0.250 $6.00 $1.50 2.500 11,458
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 200,000 5,000 0.025 $11.00 $0.28 0.500 2,292
Bandedwinged Whitefly 20,000 1,000 0.005 $12.00 $0.06 0.000 0
Sweetpotato Whitefly 1,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 80,000 5,000 0.025 $15.00 $0.38 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 500 400 0.002 $6.00 $0.01 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 7.90   Est. yield/acre 600     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $9.68
Total Acres 200,000   Spray applications 1.182   At planting $10.20
            Bt use fees $15.40
      Cost + loss $19,632,400   Eradication $5.00
Total Bales lost 36,208         Scouting $5.74
Bales lost in dollars $10,428,000   Cost + loss/acre $98.16   Total $46.02