Table 13b Georgia non-Bt Cotton Insect Losses – 2004
|
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 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Bollworm/Budworm |
190,000 |
170,000 |
1.842 |
$9.00 |
$16.58 |
3.17 |
15,833 |
|
Pink Bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Cotton Fleahopper |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Lygus |
50,000 |
25,000 |
0.104 |
$6.00 |
$0.63 |
0.04 |
208 |
|
Cotton Leaf Perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Spider Mites |
10,000 |
1,000 |
0.004 |
$10.00 |
$0.04 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Thrips |
220,000 |
20,000 |
0.083 |
$5.00 |
$0.42 |
0.09 |
458 |
|
Beet Armyworm |
20,000 |
15,000 |
0.063 |
$10.00 |
$0.63 |
0.01 |
42 |
|
Fall Armyworm |
30,000 |
15,000 |
0.063 |
$9.00 |
$0.56 |
0.03 |
125 |
|
European Cornborer |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Stink Bugs |
200,000 |
150,000 |
1.250 |
$7.00 |
$8.75 |
0.83 |
4,167 |
|
Grasshoppers |
10,000 |
1,000 |
0.004 |
$7.00 |
$0.03 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Saltmarsh Caterpillars |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Aphids |
120,000 |
10,000 |
0.042 |
$8.00 |
$0.33 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Banded Winged Whitefly |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia) |
2,000 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Loopers |
50,000 |
10,000 |
0.042 |
$10.00 |
$0.42 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Southern Armyworms |
5,000 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Other Insects |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
Cutworms |
2,000 |
1,000 |
0.004 |
$7.00 |
$0.03 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent Lost |
4.17 |
|
Est. yield/acre |
690 |
|
|
Cost/ Acre |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foliar insecticide |
$28.40 |
|
Total Acres |
240,000 |
|
Spray applications |
3.500 |
|
At planting |
$9.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bt use fees |
$0.00 |
|
|
|
|
Cost + loss |
$17,245,000 |
|
Eradication |
$3.50 |
|
Total Bales lost |
20,833 |
|
|
|
|
Scouting |
$5.95 |
|
Bales lost in dollars |
$6,000,000 |
|
Cost + loss/acre |
$71.85 |
|
Total |
$46.85 |