Table 19. North Carolina 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 901,000 826,500 1.717 $8.25 $14.17 3.212 75,364
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 901,000 98,000 0.109 $6.50 $0.71 0.406 9,518
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 8,950 895 0.001 $13.00 $0.02 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 901,000 622,000 0.897 $4.75 $4.26 1.200 28,156
Beet Armyworm 10,500 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 84,000 700 0.001 $10.25 $0.01 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 120,000 500 0.001 $8.25 $0.00 0.002 47
Stink Bugs 901,000 93,000 0.123 $8.10 $1.00 2.751 64,538
Grasshoppers 44,000 4,400 0.005 $6.00 $0.03 0.002 41
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 60,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 901,000 36,000 0.044 $12.00 $0.53 0.160 3,754
Bandedwinged Whitefly 20,000 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 12,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 450,000 11,100 0.012 $12.00 $0.15 0.240 5,625
Cutworms 202,000 22,200 0.025 $5.00 $0.12 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 7.97   Est. yield/acre 770     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $20.99
Total Acres 901,000   Spray applications 2.935   At planting $10.93
            Bt use fees $10.51
      Cost + loss $98,189,242   Eradication $1.85
Total Bales lost 187,043         Scouting $4.91
Bales lost in dollars $53,868,330   Cost + loss/acre $108.98   Total $49.19


Table 19a. North Caroline 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 492,000 426,000 0.866 $8.25 $7.14 1.260 16,144
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 200,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 492,000 59,500 0.121 $6.50 $0.79 0.560 7,175
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 4,950 495 0.001 $13.00 $0.02 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 492,000 342,000 0.904 $4.75 $4.29 1.200 15,375
Beet Armyworm 5,500 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 44,000 200 0.000 $10.25 $0.00 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 60,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 492,000 90,000 0.220 $8.10 $1.78 3.840 49,200
Grasshoppers 24,000 2,400 0.005 $6.00 $0.03 0.002 23
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 10,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 492,000 19,800 0.044 $12.00 $0.53 0.160 2,050
Bandedwinged Whitefly 10,000 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 6,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 247,000 6,100 0.012 $12.00 $0.15 0.241 3,088
Cutworms 101,000 12,200 0.025 $5.00 $0.12 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 7.26   Est. yield/acre 779     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $14.85
Total Acres 492,000   Spray applications 2.198   At planting $11.01
            Bt use fees $19.25
      Cost + loss $51,899,812   Eradication $1.85
Total Bales lost 93,054         Scouting $4.05
Bales lost in dollars $26,799,480   Cost + loss/acre $105.49   Total $51.02


Table 19b. North Carolina 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 409,000 400,500 2.742 $8.25 $22.62 5.560 59,220
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 200,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Lygus 409,000 38,500 0.094 $6.50 $0.61 0.220 2,343
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 4,000 400 0.001 $13.00 $0.02 0.000 0
Thrips, early season 409,000 280,000 0.890 $4.75 $4.23 1.200 12,781
Beet Armyworm 5,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 40,000 500 0.001 $10.25 $0.01 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 60,000 500 0.001 $8.25 $0.01 0.004 47
Stink Bugs 409,000 3,000 0.007 $8.10 $0.06 1.440 15,338
Grasshoppers 20,000 2,000 0.005 $6.00 $0.03 0.002 19
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 50,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 409,000 16,200 0.044 $12.00 $0.52 0.160 1,704
Bandedwinged Whitefly 10,000 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 6,000 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 203,000 5,000 0.012 $12.00 $0.15 0.238 2,538
Cutworms 101,000 10,000 0.024 $5.00 $0.12 0.000 0
               
Percent Lost 8.82   Est. yield/acre 760     Cost/ Acre
            Foliar insecticide $28.38
Total Acres 409,000   Spray applications 3.822   At planting $10.83
            Bt use fees $0.00
      Cost + loss $46,289,430   Eradication $1.85
Total Bales lost 93,989         Scouting $5.94
Bales lost in dollars $27,068,850   Cost + loss/acre $113.18   Total $46.99