Table 16. Mississippi 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 1,287,000 515,000 0.863 $13.20 $11.39 2.232 59,850
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 38,800 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.001 29
Lygus 1,287,000 870,000 0.925 $6.97 $6.44 0.352 9,448
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 480,000 74,000 0.075 $10.93 $0.82 0.062 1,667
Thrips, early season 1,287,000 652,000 0.648 $5.24 $3.39 0.626 16,790
Beet Armyworm 530,000 96,000 0.075 $11.73 $0.87 0.071 1,917
Fall Armyworm 767,000 157,000 0.122 $12.14 $1.48 0.445 11,925
European Corn Borer 20,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 770,000 38,100 0.030 $7.37 $0.22 0.212 5,688
Grasshoppers 51,200 10,000 0.008 $7.60 $0.06 0.007 196
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 209,000 19,000 0.015 $9.11 $0.13 0.016 435
Aphids 1,287,000 531,000 0.492 $6.78 $3.33 0.330 8,845
Bandedwinged Whitefly 730,000 106,500 0.108 $8.95 $0.96 0.054 1,448
Silverleaf Whitefly 1,000 300 0.000 $19.50 $0.00 0.004 104
Soybean Loopers 215,000 47,000 0.037 $11.83 $0.43 0.028 760
Cabbage Loopers 0 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 1,287,000 152,000 0.118 $6.68 $0.79 0.087 2,343
               
Percent Lost 4.53   Est. yield/acre 662     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $30.34
Total Acres 1,287,000   Spray applications 3.513   At planting $9.08
            Bt use fees $22.38
      Cost + loss $152,183,853   Eradication $22.52
Total Bales lost 121,444         Scouting $6.76
Bales lost in dollars $34,975,980   Cost + loss/acre $118.25   Total $91.07


Table 16a. Mississippi Delta
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 812,000 410,000 1.161 $13.20 $15.33 1.900 32,142
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 28,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.002 29
Lygus 812,000 730,000 1.259 $7.20 $9.06 0.500 8,458
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 160,000 55,000 0.088 $10.80 $0.95 0.059 1,000
Thrips, early season 812,000 510,000 0.817 $5.40 $4.41 0.700 11,842
Beet Armyworm 390,000 83,000 0.102 $11.70 $1.20 0.096 1,625
Fall Armyworm 580,000 120,000 0.148 $11.80 $1.74 0.429 7,250
European Corn Borer 20,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 420,000 5,100 0.006 $7.20 $0.05 0.207 3,500
Grasshoppers 8,200 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.001 17
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 129,000 17,000 0.021 $9.20 $0.19 0.016 269
Aphids 812,000 490,000 0.724 $6.80 $4.92 0.400 6,767
Bandedwinged Whitefly 510,000 85,000 0.136 $8.70 $1.18 0.031 531
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 140,000 37,000 0.046 $11.70 $0.53 0.017 292
Cabbage Loopers 0 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 812,000 110,000 0.135 $6.60 $0.89 0.080 1,353
               
Percent Lost 4.44   Est. yield/acre 680     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $40.46
Total Acres 812,000   Spray applications 4.643   At planting $9.66
            Bt use fees $21.20
      Cost + loss $103,214,750   Eradication $22.00
Total Bales lost 75,075         Scouting $7.16
Bales lost in dollars $21,621,480   Cost + loss/acre $127.11   Total $100.48


Table 16a. Mississippi Hills
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 475,000 105,000 0.354 $13.20 $4.67 2.800 27,708
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 10,800 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 475,000 140,000 0.354 $5.55 $1.96 0.100 990
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 320,000 19,000 0.052 $11.30 $0.59 0.067 667
Thrips, early season 475,000 142,000 0.359 $4.60 $1.65 0.500 4,948
Beet Armyworm 140,000 13,000 0.027 $11.90 $0.33 0.029 292
Fall Armyworm 187,000 37,000 0.078 $13.25 $1.03 0.472 4,675
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 350,000 33,000 0.069 $7.40 $0.51 0.221 2,188
Grasshoppers 43,000 10,000 0.021 $7.60 $0.16 0.018 179
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 80,000 2,000 0.004 $8.30 $0.03 0.017 167
Aphids 475,000 41,000 0.095 $6.50 $0.62 0.210 2,078
Bandedwinged Whitefly 220,000 21,500 0.059 $9.95 $0.59 0.093 917
Silverleaf Whitefly 1,000 300 0.001 $19.50 $0.01 0.011 104
Soybean Loopers 75,000 10,000 0.021 $12.30 $0.26 0.047 469
Cabbage Loopers 0 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 475,000 42,000 0.088 $6.90 $0.61 0.100 990
               
Percent Lost 4.69   Est. yield/acre 630     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $13.02
Total Acres 475,000   Spray applications 1.582   At planting $8.09
            Bt use fees $24.40
      Cost + loss $48,969,103   Eradication $23.40
Total Bales lost 46,370         Scouting $6.07
Bales lost in dollars $13,354,500   Cost + loss/acre $103.09   Total $74.98