Table 23a Texas Upper Coastal Bend Cotton Insect Losses – 2005
Pest |
acres infested |
acres treated |
# insect appls |
Cost of 1 applic |
cost/ acre |
%red |
Bales lost |
Boll Weevil |
163,680 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Bollworm/Budworm |
210,369 |
168,295 |
1.200 |
$10.36 |
$12.43 |
1.00 |
5,259 |
Pink Bollworm |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Cotton Fleahopper |
210,369 |
173,554 |
0.990 |
$4.65 |
$4.60 |
0.00 |
0 |
Lygus |
189,332 |
28,000 |
0.133 |
$6.80 |
$0.91 |
0.00 |
0 |
Cotton Leaf Perforator |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Spider Mites |
157,777 |
10,518 |
0.050 |
$7.90 |
$0.39 |
0.75 |
3,944 |
Thrips |
210,369 |
84,148 |
0.400 |
$5.90 |
$2.36 |
1.00 |
5,259 |
Beet Armyworm |
63,111 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Fall Armyworm |
168,000 |
94,666 |
0.540 |
$10.35 |
$5.59 |
0.00 |
0 |
European Cornborer |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Stink Bugs |
210,369 |
99,925 |
0.570 |
$7.10 |
$4.05 |
1.00 |
5,259 |
Grasshoppers |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Saltmarsh Caterpillars |
40,000 |
10,000 |
0.048 |
$6.35 |
$0.30 |
0.00 |
0 |
Aphids |
210,369 |
31,555 |
0.150 |
$7.15 |
$1.07 |
0.00 |
0 |
Banded Winged Whitefly |
54,695 |
3,000 |
0.014 |
$10.00 |
$0.14 |
0.00 |
0 |
Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia) |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Loopers |
164,087 |
21,037 |
0.100 |
$11.00 |
$1.10 |
0.00 |
0 |
Southern Armyworms |
3,000 |
100 |
0.000 |
$9.00 |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Other Insects |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
N/A |
$0.00 |
0.00 |
0 |
Cutworms |
11,000 |
600 |
0.003 |
$7.60 |
$0.02 |
0.00 |
0 |
Percent Lost |
3.75 |
Est. yield/acre |
565 |
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Cost/ Acre |
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Foliar insecticide |
$32.97 |
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Total Acres |
210,369 |
Spray applications |
4.198 |
At planting |
$9.28 |
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Bt use fees |
$6.07 |
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Cost + loss |
$21,525,354 |
Eradication |
$20.20 |
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Total Bales lost |
19,722 |
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Scouting |
$6.80 |
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Bales lost in dollars |
$5,679,965 |
Cost + loss/acre |
$102.32 |
Total |
$75.32 |