Table 15. Louisiana 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 755,044 566,848 1.178 $11.15 $13.14 1.501 26699
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 211,503 22,950 0.005 $8.41 0.04 0.001 16
Lygus 747,711 640,422 2.305 $7.71 $17.78 1.448 25746
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 109,839 23,032 0.016 $12.91 $0.21 0.000 6
Thrips, early season 765,136 292,459 0.273 $5.25 $1.43 0.259 4610
Beet Armyworm 148,363 28,548 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 87,224 6,587 0.003 $13.41 $0.04 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 700,467 599,901 1.472 $8.08 $11.90 1.490 26490
Grasshoppers 210,196 2,853 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 260,727 50,095 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 573,673 200,212 0.164 $8.74 $1.43 0.064 1141
Bandedwinged Whitefly 207,628 3,484 0.000 $12.91 $0.00 0.000 3
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 359,775 147,461 0.104 $11.41 $1.18 0.033 589
Cabbage Loopers 38,633 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 250,634 3,149 0.000 $9.71 $0.00 0.002 34
Cutworms 285,952 42,661 0.019 $6.41 $0.12 0.001 11
        
Percent Lost 4.80         Est. yield/acre 600           Cost/ Acre
     Foliar insecticide $47.29
Total Acres 856,000 Spray applications 5.540 At planting $8.46
        Bt use fees $24.08
Cost + loss $131,257,495 Eradication $35.00
Total Bales lost 85,344    Scouting $9.79
Bales lost in dollars $24,579,188 Cost + loss/acre $153.34 Total $124.62

Table 15a. Louisiana 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 142,002 113,210 2.292 $14.34 $32.87 2.918 9891
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 39,112 4,244 0.004 $8.41 0.04 0.001 3
Lygus 138,272 118,432 2.180 $7.71 $16.81 1.247 4226
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 21,978 5,092 0.019 $12.91 $0.24 0.000 1
Thrips, early season 141,495 52,418 0.257 $5.25 $1.35 0.252 853
Beet Armyworm 27,436 5,279 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 15,012 1,693 0.004 $13.41 $0.06 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 129,536 110,938 1.429 $7.71 $11.02 1.518 5144
Grasshoppers 38,038 527 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 49,048 9,261 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 106,088 37,024 0.159 $8.74 $1.39 0.059 199
Bandedwinged Whitefly 38,396 644 0.000 $12.91 $0.00 0.001 3
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 64,866 27,270 0.102 $11.41 $1.16 0.031 105
Cabbage Loopers 7,144 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 46,349 582 0.000 $9.71 $0.00 0.005 17
Cutworms 52,880 7,889 0.018 $6.41 $0.12 0.000 1
        
Percent Lost 6.03         Est. yield/acre 589           Cost/ Acre
      Foliar insecticide $65.05
Total Acres 163,000 Spray applications 6.465 At planting $6.96
        Bt use fees $0.00
Cost + loss $24,857,526 Eradication $35.00
Total Bales lost 20,444    Scouting $9.37
Bales lost in dollars $5,887,744 Cost + loss/acre $152.50 Total $116.38

Table 15b. Louisiana 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 613,042 453,638 0.916 $9.28 $8.50 1.168 16808
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Cotton Fleahopper 172,391 18,706 0.005 $8.41 0.05 0.001 13
Lygus 609,439 521,990 2.335 $7.71 $18.00 1.495 21520
Cotton Leafperforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Spider Mites 87,861 17,940 0.016 $12.91 $0.20 0.000 5
Thrips, early season 623,641 240,041 0.277 $5.25 $1.45 0.261 3757
Beet Armyworm 120,927 23,269 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Fall Armyworm 72,212 4,894 0.003 $13.41 $0.04 0.000 0
European Corn Borer 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Stink Bugs 570,931 488,963 1.482 $8.17 $12.11 1.483 21346
Grasshoppers 172,158 2,326 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Salt-marsh Caterpillars 211,679 40,834 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Aphids 467,585 163,188 0.165 $8.74 $1.44 0.065 942
Bandedwinged Whitefly 169,232 2,840 0.000 $12.91 $0.00 0.000 0
Silverleaf Whitefly 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Soybean Loopers 294,909 120,191 0.104 $11.41 $1.19 0.034 484
Cabbage Loopers 31,489 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.000 0
Western Flower Thrips 204,285 2,567 0.000 $9.71 $0.00 0.001 17
Cutworms 233,072 34,772 0.019 $6.41 $0.12 0.001 10
        
Percent Lost 4.51         Est. yield/acre 602           Cost/ Acre
      Foliar insecticide $43.11
Total Acres 693,000 Spray applications 5.323 At planting $8.81
        Bt use fees $29.75
Cost + loss $106,399,969 Eradication $35.00
Total Bales lost 64,901    Scouting $9.90
Bales lost in dollars $18,691,444 Cost + loss/acre $153.54 Total $126.56