Table 9. Arizona 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 78,400 21,738 0.078 $15.00 $1.17 0.050 462
Pink Bollworm 275,220 53,400 0.425 $13.83 $5.87 1.233 11,425
Cotton Fleahopper 106,200 3,670 0.007 $6.00 0.04 0.014 129
Lygus 275,220 208,500 1.417 $15.61 $22.11 4.614 42,752
Cotton Leafperforator 41,700 178 0.000 $8.00 $0.00 0.003 27
Spider Mites 46,150 3,670 0.013 $17.50 $0.23 0.014 129
Thrips, early season 278,000 11,120 0.040 $11.67 $0.47 0.006 53
Beet Armyworm 41,700 12,345 0.034 $10.21 $0.35 0.006 51
Fall Armyworm 0 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 27,800 4,170 0.015 $13.96 $0.21 0.004 34
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 10,120 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 3,725 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bandedwinged Whitefly 83,400 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 275,220 176,250 1.059 $30.16 $31.93 1.497 13,872
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 6,005 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 166,800 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
        
Percent Lost 7.44         Est. yield/acre 1,143           Cost/ Acre
      Foliar insecticide $62.39
Total Acres 278,000 Spray applications 3.087 At planting $0.17
        Bt use fees $21.69
Cost + loss $46,020,079 Eradication $1.78
Total Bales lost 68,933    Scouting $8.10
Bales lost in dollars $19,852,582 Cost + loss/acre $165.54 Total $94.13

Table 9a. Arizona Bt Cotton
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 47,250 378 0.002 $15.00 $0.03 0.007 46
Pink Bollworm 187,110 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 66,150 1,890 0.005 $6.00 0.03 0.008 49
Lygus 187,110 141,750 1.395 $15.48 $21.59 4.455 28,067
Cotton Leafperforator 28,350 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 28,350 1,890 0.010 $17.50 $0.18 0.011 69
Thrips, early season 189,000 7,560 0.040 $11.67 $0.47 0.004 23
Beet Armyworm 28,350 5,670 0.015 $6.00 $0.09 0.001 7
Fall Armyworm 0 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 18,900 2,835 0.015 $13.96 $0.21 0.001 5
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 5,670 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 2,835 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bandedwinged Whitefly 56,700 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 187,110 122,850 1.086 $30.16 $32.74 1.386 8,732
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 3,780 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 113,400 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
        
Percent Lost 5.87         Est. yield/acre 1,174           Cost/ Acre
      Foliar insecticide $55.33
Total Acres 189,000 Spray applications 2.568 At planting $0.23
        Bt use fees $31.90
Cost + loss $29,054,028 Eradication $1.78
Total Bales lost 36,998    Scouting $8.10
Bales lost in dollars $10,655,307 Cost + loss/acre $153.73 Total $97.35

Table 9b. Arizona Conventional Cotton
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 31,150 21,360 0.240 $15.00 $3.60 0.140 415
Pink Bollworm 88,110 53,400 1.326 $13.83 $18.34 3.851 11,425
Cotton Fleahopper 40,050 1,780 0.010 $6.00 0.06 0.027 80
Lygus 88,110 66,750 1.463 $15.87 $23.21 4.950 14,685
Cotton Leafperforator 13,350 178 0.001 $8.00 $0.01 0.009 27
Spider Mites 17,800 1,780 0.020 $17.50 $0.35 0.020 59
Thrips, early season 89,000 3,560 0.040 $11.67 $0.47 0.010 30
Beet Armyworm 13,350 6,675 0.075 $12.00 $0.90 0.015 45
Fall Armyworm 0 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 8,900 1,335 0.015 $13.96 $0.21 0.010 30
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 4,450 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 890 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Bandedwinged Whitefly 26,700 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 88,110 53,400 1.002 $30.16 $30.22 1.733 5,140
Soybean Loopers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cabbage Loopers 2,225 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 53,400 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cutworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
        
Percent Lost 10.76         Est. yield/acre 1,078           Cost/ Acre
     Foliar insecticide $77.36
Total Acres 89,000 Spray applications 4.192 At planting $0.05
        Bt use fees $0.00
Cost + loss $16,966,051 Eradication $1.78
Total Bales lost 31,935   Scouting $8.10
Bales lost in dollars $9,197,274 Cost + loss/acre $190.63 Total $87.29