Table 18 New Mexico 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 |
63,700 |
56,100 |
0.834 |
$18.50 |
$15.43 |
2.94 |
4,739 |
Pink Bollworm |
900 |
340 |
0.006 |
$24.00 |
$0.15 |
0.00 |
1 |
Cotton Fleahopper |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Lygus |
7,200 |
2,600 |
0.039 |
$8.25 |
$0.32 |
0.04 |
69 |
Cotton Leaf Perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Spider Mites |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Thrips |
3,800 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.14 |
219 |
Beet Armyworm |
650 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Fall Armyworm |
2,500 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.01 |
18 |
European Cornborer |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Stink Bugs |
1,800 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
6 |
Grasshoppers |
1,150 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
1 |
Saltmarsh Caterpillars |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Aphids |
9,000 |
2,800 |
0.042 |
$22.50 |
$0.94 |
0.00 |
0 |
Banded Winged Whitefly |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia) |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Loopers |
0 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Percent Lost |
3.13 |
Est. yield/acre |
864 |
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Cost/ Acre |
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Foliar insecticide |
$16.83 |
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Total Acres |
67,255 |
Spray applications |
0.920 |
At planting |
$2.14 |
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|
Bt use fees |
$4.65 |
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Cost + loss |
$4,189,408 |
Eradication * |
$11.63 |
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Total Bales lost |
5,054 |
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|
Scouting |
$5.40 |
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Bales lost in dollars |
$1,455,615 |
Cost + loss/acre |
$62.29 |
Total |
$40.65 |
*Eradication includes both Pink Bollworm and Boll Weevil costs