Table 10. Arkansas Summary
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 975,000 625,000 2.500 $7.49 $18.73 1.926 37,109
Bollworm/budworm 1,000,000 900,000 2.250 $13.00 $29.25 3.270 63,021
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 400,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 1,000,000 200,000 0.200 $8.00 $1.60 0.641 12,344
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 450,000 175,000 0.275 $16.45 $4.53 0.224 4,323
Thrips, early season 950,000 500,000 0.650 $6.69 $4.35 1.897 36,563
Beet Armyworm 200,000 100,000 0.100 $14.00 $1.40 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 400,000 150,000 0.150 $12.00 $1.80 0.197 3,802
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 500,000 5,000 0.005 $6.00 $0.03 0.021 396
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 150,000 10,000 0.010 $9.00 $0.09 0.000 0
Aphids 1,000,000 200,000 0.200 $8.50 $1.70 0.500 9,635
Bandedwinged Whitefly 250,000 20,000 0.020 $10.00 $0.20 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 150,000 10,000 0.000 N/A $0.01 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 100,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 400,000 100,000 0.100 $7.00 $0.70 0.118 2,281
Cutworms 300,000 100,000 0.100 $2.50 $0.25 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 8.79   Est. yield/acre 709     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $64.63
Total Acres 1,000,000   Spray applications 6.560   At planting $10.73
            Bt use fees $9.80
      Cost + loss $158,463,500   Eradication $18.05
Total Bales lost 169,474         Scouting $6.45
Bales lost in dollars $48,808,500   Cost + loss/acre $158.46   Total $109.66


Table 10a. Northeast Arkansas
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 475,000 425,000 3.400 $7.25 $24.65 2.375 22,266
Bollworm/budworm 500,000 450,000 1.800 $10.00 $18.00 2.500 23,438
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 350,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 500,000 100,000 0.200 $8.00 $1.60 1.000 9,375
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 250,000 100,000 0.400 $17.00 $6.80 0.250 2,344
Thrips, early season 500,000 300,000 0.900 $7.00 $6.30 2.000 18,750
Beet Armyworm 100,000 50,000 0.100 $14.00 $1.40 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 300,000 100,000 0.200 $12.00 $2.40 0.300 2,813
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 300,000 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 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 500,000 100,000 0.200 $9.00 $1.80 0.500 4,688
Bandedwinged Whitefly 150,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 100,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 300,000 50,000 0.100 $7.00 $0.70 0.180 1,688
Cutworms 200,000 50,000 0.100 $3.00 $0.30 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 9.11   Est. yield/acre 680     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $63.95
Total Acres 500,000   Spray applications 7.400   At planting $12.00
            Bt use fees $5.60
      Cost + loss $71,208,500   Eradication $6.00
Total Bales lost 85,359         Scouting $5.70
Bales lost in dollars $24,583,500   Cost + loss/acre $142.42   Total $93.25


Table 10b. Southeast Arkansas
Pest acres infested acres treated # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll weevil 500,000 200,000 1.600 $8.00 $12.80 1.500 14,844
Bollworm/budworm 500,000 450,000 2.700 $15.00 $40.50 4.000 39,583
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 500,000 100,000 0.200 $8.00 $1.60 0.300 2,969
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 200,000 75,000 0.150 $15.00 $2.25 0.200 1,979
Thrips, early season 450,000 200,000 0.400 $6.00 $2.40 1.800 17,813
Beet Armyworm 100,000 50,000 0.100 $14.00 $1.40 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 100,000 50,000 0.100 $12.00 $1.20 0.100 990
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 200,000 5,000 0.010 $6.00 $0.06 0.040 396
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 100,000 10,000 0.020 $9.00 $0.18 0.000 0
Aphids 500,000 100,000 0.200 $8.00 $1.60 0.500 4,948
Bandedwinged Whitefly 100,000 20,000 0.040 $10.00 $0.40 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 100,000 10,000 0.000 N/A $0.02 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 100,000 50,000 0.100 $7.00 $0.70 0.060 594
Cutworms 100,000 50,000 0.100 $2.00 $0.20 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 8.50   Est. yield/acre 738     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $65.31
Total Acres 500,000   Spray applications 5.720   At planting $9.45
            Bt use fees $14.00
      Cost + loss $87,255,000   Eradication $30.10
Total Bales lost 84,115         Scouting $7.20
Bales lost in dollars $24,225,000   Cost + loss/acre $174.51   Total $126.06