Table 14. Louisiana Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 484,462 462,398 2.942 $8.83 $25.96 1.054 12051
Bollworm/budworm 559,715 407,267 1.203 $13.53 $16.28 0.781 8927
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 134,504 52,925 0.031 $7.34 $0.23 0.018 206
Lygus 515,750 387,601 1.198 $9.22 $11.05 0.738 8437
Cotton Leafperforator 42,593 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 307,728 166,042 0.253 $13.17 $3.34 0.099 1129
Thrips, early season 564,124 381,469 0.841 $6.41 $5.39 0.290 3317
Beet Armyworm 86,312 14,602 0.016 $13.78 $0.22 0.010 114
Fall Armyworm 19,265 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 50,634 12,011 0.012 $8.31 $0.10 0.011 122
Grasshoppers 12,639 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 93,823 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 435,113 292,969 0.498 $10.82 $5.39 0.167 1913
Bandedwinged Whitefly 203,908 91,465 0.141 $10.07 $1.42 0.025 284
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 267,276 100,455 0.122 $12.23 $1.49 0.040 452
Cabbage Loopers 159,372 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 197,878 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 177,352 201,490 0.262 $5.26 $1.38 0.001 10
               
Percent Lost 3.23   Est. yield/acre 700     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $72.25
Total Acres 608,273   Spray applications 7.520   At planting $5.14
            Bt use fees $18.45
      Cost + loss $80,446,934   Eradication $12.50
Total Bales lost 36,962         Scouting $6.42
Bales lost in dollars $10,644,923   Cost + loss/acre $132.25   Total $114.75

 

 

Table 14a. Louisiana Conventional Cotton Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 188870 175866 2.707 $8.91 $24.12 1.02 4466
Bollworm/budworm 219,756 190,548 1.804 $14.83 $26.76 1.01 4406
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cotton Fleahopper 51,142 20,123 0.033 $7.36 $0.24 0.02 97
Lygus 199,058 148,758 1.106 $9.27 $10.26 0.65 2862
Cotton Leafperforator 14,713 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 118,938 61,651 0.248 $13.17 $3.26 0.10 450
Thrips, early season 212,594 143,304 0.812 $6.35 $5.15 0.32 1408
Beet Armyworm 39,201 8,882 0.030 $13.78 $0.42 0.01 52
Fall Armyworm 7,325 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Stink Bugs 18,956 4,567 0.012 $8.31 $0.10 0.03 122
Grasshoppers 4,806 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 35,822 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 165,440 109,912 0.494 $10.91 $5.39 0.17 751
Bandedwinged Whitefly 83,043 39,583 0.161 $9.96 $1.60 0.03 126
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Soybean Loopers 102,943 38,170 0.122 $12.23 $1.49 0.04 175
Cabbage Loopers 62,079 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Western Flower Thrips 70,004 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cutworms 71,845 80,458 0.275 $5.26 $1.45 0.00 5
               
Percent Lost 3.41   Est. yield/acre 712     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $80.25
Total Acres 231,280   Spray applications 7.805   At planting $5.17
            Bt use fees $0.00
      Cost + loss $28,427,806   Eradication $12.50
Total Bales lost 14,919         Scouting $6.42
Bales lost in dollars $4,296,783   Cost + loss/acre $122.92   Total $104.34

 

 

Table 14b. Louisiana Bt Cotton Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 295592 286532 3.086 $8.78 $27.09 1.07 7585
Bollworm/budworm 339,959 216,719 0.834 $11.81 $9.84 0.64 4521
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cotton Fleahopper 83,362 32,802 0.030 $7.32 $0.22 0.02 109
Lygus 316,692 238,843 1.254 $9.20 $11.54 0.79 5575
Cotton Leafperforator 27,880 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 188,790 104,391 0.257 $13.17 $3.38 0.10 679
Thrips, early season 351,530 238,165 0.859 $6.45 $5.54 0.27 1909
Beet Armyworm 47,111 5,720 0.007 $13.78 $0.09 0.01 62
Fall Armyworm 11,940 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Stink Bugs 31,678 7,444 0.012 $8.31 $0.10 0.00 0
Grasshoppers 7,833 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 58,001 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 269,673 183,057 0.500 $10.76 $5.38 0.16 1162
Bandedwinged Whitefly 120,865 51,882 0.129 $10.16 $1.31 0.02 158
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Soybean Loopers 164,333 62,285 0.122 $12.23 $1.50 0.04 277
Cabbage Loopers 97,293 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Western Flower Thrips 127,874 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cutworms 105,507 121,032 0.254 $5.26 $1.33 0.00 5
               
Percent Lost 3.12   Est. yield/acre 692     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $67.35
Total Acres 376,993   Spray applications 7.345   At planting $5.12
            Bt use fees $29.76
      Cost + loss $52,019,127   Eradication $12.50
Total Bales lost 22,042         Scouting $6.42
Bales lost in dollars $6,348,140   Cost + loss/acre $137.98   Total $121.15