Table 13b Georgia non-Bt Cotton Insect Losses – 2005
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 |
120,000 |
60,000 |
1.333 |
$10.00 |
$13.33 |
7.11 |
20,000 |
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 |
70,000 |
15,000 |
0.111 |
$6.50 |
$0.72 |
0.26 |
729 |
Cotton Leaf Perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Spider Mites |
1,000 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Thrips |
110,000 |
15,000 |
0.111 |
$6.00 |
$0.67 |
0.08 |
229 |
Beet Armyworm |
15,000 |
10,000 |
0.074 |
$9.00 |
$0.67 |
0.00 |
0 |
Fall Armyworm |
15,000 |
10,000 |
0.074 |
$9.00 |
$0.67 |
0.02 |
63 |
European Cornborer |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Stink Bugs |
100,000 |
80,000 |
1.185 |
$7.50 |
$8.89 |
1.48 |
4,167 |
Grasshoppers |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Saltmarsh Caterpillars |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Aphids |
80,000 |
15,000 |
0.111 |
$8.00 |
$0.89 |
0.06 |
167 |
Banded Winged Whitefly |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia) |
3,000 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Loopers |
60,000 |
15,000 |
0.111 |
$10.00 |
$1.11 |
0.04 |
125 |
Southern Armyworms |
1,000 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Other Insects |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Cutworms |
1,000 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Percent Lost |
9.06 |
Est. yield/acre |
850 |
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Cost/ Acre |
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Foliar insecticide |
$26.94 |
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Total Acres |
135,000 |
Spray applications |
3.111 |
At planting |
$8.89 |
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Bt use fees |
$0.00 |
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Cost + loss |
$13,345,500 |
Eradication |
$3.00 |
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Total Bales lost |
25,479 |
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Scouting |
$5.67 |
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Bales lost in dollars |
$7,338,000 |
Cost + loss/acre |
$98.86 |
Total |
$44.50 |