Table 9. Arizona 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 96,198 14,221 0.058 $14.67 $0.85 0.037 276
Pink Bollworm 203150 30,222 0.336 $12.00 $4.04 0.987 7266
Cotton Fleahopper 167,300 1,554 0.003 $8.00 $0.03 0.000 0
Lygus 239,000 122,368 1.019 $19.60 $19.98 3.323 24471
Cotton Leafperforator 32,265 883 0.004 $15.00 $0.06 0.000 0
Spider Mites 59,153 602 0.003 $16.50 $0.04 0.002 18
Thrips, early season 239,000 3,944 0.017 $9.00 $0.15 0.031 228
Beet Armyworm 129,060 4,649 0.027 $15.00 $0.41 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 20,315 3,431 0.007 $13.00 $0.09 0.001 7
Grasshoppers 11,950 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 40,630 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 71,700 9,235 0.039 $16.50 $0.64 0.001 9
Bandedwinged Whitefly 143,400 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 218,685 95,600 0.400 $27.28 $10.91 0.174 1282
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 23,900 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 99,185 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 4.56   Est. yield/acre 1,235     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $37.18
Total Acres 239,000   Spray applications 1.913   At planting $2.16
            Bt use fees $20.15
      Cost + loss $26,154,758   Eradication $1.78
Total Bales lost 33,556         Scouting $7.73
Bales lost in dollars $9,664,184   Cost + loss/acre $109.43   Total $69.00

 

 

Table 9a. Arizona Bt Cotton 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 54,373 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Pink Bollworm 132047.5 5,127 0.033 $12.00 $0.40 0.179 867
Cotton Fleahopper 108,745 1,554 0.005 $8.00 $0.04 0.000 0
Lygus 155,350 83,889 1.112 $20.20 $22.47 3.800 18448
Cotton Leafperforator 15,535 47 0.000 $15.00 $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 46,605 435 0.003 $16.50 $0.05 0.003 15
Thrips, early season 155,350 3,107 0.020 $9.00 $0.18 0.034 165
Beet Armyworm 62,140 466 0.003 $15.00 $0.05 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 7,768 2,594 0.008 $13.00 $0.11 0.000 1
Grasshoppers 7,768 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 15,535 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 46,605 870 0.006 $16.50 $0.09 0.000 1
Bandedwinged Whitefly 93,210 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 147,583 62,140 0.400 $27.75 $11.10 0.181 876
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 15,535 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 15,535 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 4.20   Est. yield/acre 1,270     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $34.48
Total Acres 155,350   Spray applications 1.590   At planting $3.25
            Bt use fees $31.00
      Cost + loss $18,039,586   Eradication $1.78
Total Bales lost 20,373         Scouting $7.84
Bales lost in dollars $5,867,427   Cost + loss/acre $116.12   Total $78.35

 

 

Table 9b. Arizona Conventional Cotton 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 41,825 14,221 0.165 $14.67 $2.42 0.110 276
Pink Bollworm 71102.5 25,095 0.900 $12.00 $10.80 2.550 6399
Cotton Fleahopper 58,555 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 83,650 38,479 0.846 $18.13 $15.35 2.400 6023
Cotton Leafperforator 16,730 837 0.010 $15.00 $0.15 0.000 0
Spider Mites 12,548 167 0.002 $16.50 $0.03 0.002 4
Thrips, early season 83,650 837 0.010 $9.00 $0.09 0.025 63
Beet Armyworm 66,920 4,183 0.073 $15.00 $1.09 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 12,548 837 0.005 $13.00 $0.07 0.002 6
Grasshoppers 4,183 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 25,095 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 25,095 8,365 0.100 $16.50 $1.65 0.003 8
Bandedwinged Whitefly 50,190 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 71,103 33,460 0.400 $26.40 $10.56 0.162 405
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 8,365 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 83,650 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 5.25   Est. yield/acre 1,170     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $42.20
Total Acres 83,650   Spray applications 2.511   At planting $0.13
            Bt use fees $0.00
      Cost + loss $8,115,172   Eradication $1.78
Total Bales lost 13,183         Scouting $7.52
Bales lost in dollars $3,796,756   Cost + loss/acre $97.01   Total $51.62