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 |
|
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|
|
|
| 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 |
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