Table 15. Mississippi Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 792000 330000 0.280 $5.30 $1.48 0.186 4693
Bollworm/budworm 1,180,000 670,000 1.271 $13.20 $16.78 2.467 62396
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 78,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 1,180,000 598,000 0.817 $6.89 $5.63 0.238 6013
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 1,180,000 123,000 0.104 $14.09 $1.47 0.084 2135
Thrips, early season 1,180,000 447,000 0.379 $3.24 $1.23 0.181 4581
Beet Armyworm 92,000 14,700 0.012 $14.64 $0.18 0.007 168
Fall Armyworm 215,000 30,000 0.025 $13.24 $0.34 0.052 1306
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 270,000 17,500 0.015 $7.21 $0.11 0.131 3325
Grasshoppers 24,000 200 0.000 $5.80 $0.00 0.002 45
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 153,000 2,600 0.002 $8.09 $0.02 0.000 8
Aphids 1,180,000 703,000 0.704 $7.25 $5.10 0.400 10117
Bandedwinged Whitefly 1,180,000 172,000 0.156 $8.31 $1.30 0.066 1658
Silverleaf Whitefly 12,000 800 0.001 $12.00 $0.01 0.003 68
Soybean Loopers 455,000 52,000 0.044 $13.66 $0.60 0.059 1501
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 1,180,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 270,000 92,000 0.078 $6.01 $0.47 0.056 1404
               
Percent Lost 3.93   Est. yield/acre 715     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $34.71
Total Acres 1,180,000   Spray applications 3.889   At planting $10.44
            Bt use fees $19.77
      Cost + loss $138,973,458   Eradication $22.00
Total Bales lost 99,418         Scouting $6.58
Bales lost in dollars $28,632,258   Cost + loss/acre $117.77   Total $93.51

 

 

Table 15a. Mississippi - Delta Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 512000 330000 0.434 $5.30 $2.30 0.27 4693
Bollworm/budworm 760,000 510,000 1.342 $13.20 $17.72 2.00 34833
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cotton Fleahopper 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Lygus 760,000 523,000 1.170 $6.90 $8.07 0.30 5225
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 760,000 85,000 0.112 $14.40 $1.61 0.10 1742
Thrips, early season 760,000 320,000 0.421 $3.30 $1.39 0.15 2613
Beet Armyworm 60,000 12,500 0.016 $14.70 $0.24 0.01 138
Fall Armyworm 160,000 19,000 0.025 $13.50 $0.34 0.06 1100
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Stink Bugs 120,000 12,000 0.016 $7.40 $0.12 0.13 2200
Grasshoppers 12,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 33,000 1,800 0.002 $8.00 $0.02 0.00 8
Aphids 760,000 640,000 1.011 $7.25 $7.33 0.40 6967
Bandedwinged Whitefly 760,000 120,000 0.174 $8.20 $1.42 0.05 871
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Soybean Loopers 300,000 30,000 0.039 $14.00 $0.55 0.04 688
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Western Flower Thrips 760,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cutworms 110,000 70,000 0.092 $6.20 $0.57 0.03 504
               
Percent Lost 3.54   Est. yield/acre 765     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $41.68
Total Acres 760,000   Spray applications 4.854   At planting $10.69
            Bt use fees $17.55
      Cost + loss $92,770,698   Eradication $22.00
Total Bales lost 61,580         Scouting $6.81
Bales lost in dollars $17,735,058   Cost + loss/acre $122.07   Total $98.73

 

 

Table 15b. Mississippi - Hills Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 280000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Bollworm/budworm 420,000 160,000 1.143 $13.20 $15.09 3.50 27563
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cotton Fleahopper 28,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Lygus 420,000 75,000 0.179 $6.80 $1.21 0.10 788
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 420,000 38,000 0.090 $13.40 $1.21 0.05 394
Thrips, early season 420,000 127,000 0.302 $3.10 $0.94 0.25 1969
Beet Armyworm 32,000 2,200 0.005 $14.30 $0.07 0.00 30
Fall Armyworm 55,000 11,000 0.026 $12.80 $0.34 0.03 206
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Stink Bugs 150,000 5,500 0.013 $6.80 $0.09 0.14 1125
Grasshoppers 12,000 200 0.000 $5.80 $0.00 0.01 45
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 120,000 800 0.002 $8.30 $0.02 0.00 0
Aphids 420,000 63,000 0.150 $7.20 $1.08 0.40 3150
Bandedwinged Whitefly 420,000 52,000 0.124 $8.60 $1.06 0.10 788
Silverleaf Whitefly 12,000 800 0.002 $12.00 $0.02 0.01 68
Soybean Loopers 155,000 22,000 0.052 $13.20 $0.69 0.10 814
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Western Flower Thrips 420,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cutworms 160,000 22,000 0.052 $5.40 $0.28 0.11 900
               
Percent Lost 4.80   Est. yield/acre 625     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $22.11
Total Acres 420,000   Spray applications 2.142   At planting $10.00
            Bt use fees $23.78
      Cost + loss $46,202,760   Eradication $22.00
Total Bales lost 37,838         Scouting $6.17
Bales lost in dollars $10,897,200   Cost + loss/acre $110.01   Total $84.06