Table 17 Missiouri Cotton Insect Lossese 2003

Pest acres infested acres treated  # insect appls Cost of 1 applic cost/ acre %red Bales lost
Boll Weevil 1,301 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Bollworm/Budworm 367,445 243,879 1.149 $12.38 $14.23 2.87 25,030
Pink Bollworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cotton Fleahopper 113,594 14,741 0.037 $6.50 $0.24 0.28 2,456
Lygus 390,207 346,417 1.804 $8.29 $14.96 3.65 31,812
Cotton Leaf Perforator 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Spider Mites 104,110 29,918 0.089 $17.17 $1.53 0.41 3,535
Thrips 403,214 66,813 0.166 $3.19 $0.53 1.51 13,166
Beet Armyworm 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Fall Armyworm 171,691 84,544 0.231 $11.00 $2.54 0.50 4,344
European Cornborer 9,538 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Stink Bugs 147,845 867 0.002 $6.50 $0.01 0.52 4,540
Grasshoppers 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Saltmarsh Caterpillars 1,300 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Aphids 149,146 66,335 0.165 $8.33 $1.37 0.40 3,483
Banded Winged Whitefly 112,987 867 0.001 $8.00 $0.01 0.14 1,222
Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia) 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Loopers 26,880 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Southern Armyworms 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Other Insects 0 0 0.000 N/A $0.00 0.00 0
Cutworms 200,306 125,299 0.311 $3.33 $1.03 0.00 0
Percent Lost 10.27 Est. yield/acre 782   Cost/ Acre
        Foliar insecticide $36.44
Total Acres 403,214 Spray applications 3.954 At planting $8.41
        Bt use fees $16.00
    Cost + loss $57,335,208 Eradication $12.50
Total Bales lost 89,589     Scouting $4.85
Bales lost in dollars $25,801,492 Cost + loss/acre $142.20 Total $78.21