2007 Cotton Insect Losses Questionnaire

Basic Information

1. State (NO abbreviations and be sure to spell correctly):

2. Reporting Area (leave blank if there is only one report per state):

2a. Sub-area (county -- leave blank if there is only one report per state):

3. Date Submitted (MM/DD/YY):

4. Cotton acreage to which this estimate applies:

5. Yield in pounds per acre for this acreage:

6. Potential yield in pounds per acre for this acreage (assume ideal conditions):

7. Percent reduction in yield by weather:

8. Percent reduction in yield by chemical injury:

9. Percent reduction in yield by all arthropods combined:

10. Percent reduction in yield by other pests (insert your list of other pests in the comments section at the end of the questionnaire):

11. Percent reduction in yield by other factors (insert your list of other factors in the comments section at the end of the questionnaire):

Boll Weevil Eradication

Acres which no longer are infested by weevils, but for which charges are assessed for eradication should be given in question 12. If an area is in the eradication zone and farmers continue to have inseason costs, both sets of figures should be reported. Report BWE costs here and inseason costs in Insect Questions, below.

12. Number of acres in Boll Weevil Eradication:

13. Cost per acre for boll weevil eradication:

Other Eradication

14. Number of acres in pink bollworm eradication:

15. Cost per acre for pink bollworm eradication:

At Planting Insecticide Applications

16. Number of acres receiving `at planting' treatment for Thrips:

17. Cost of `at planting' treatments/acre: both 'in furrow' and 'seed treatment':

Transgenic Cottons (Arthropod Pathogens)

18. Number of acres planted to transgenic cotton (Bt only):

19. Cost of Bt cotton per acre of Bt:

Application Costs

It is possible that acreage could have been treated using both air and ground sprayer, thus, when combined, percentages may total more than 100% (but not more than 200%). These data will be used in a stand alone table. When answering part (d.) questions in the Insect Questions section of the questionnaire, PLEASE INCLUDE cost of application as a part of the cost.

20. Percent acres (for this estimate) treated by air in 2007:

21. Cost per acre for aerial applications:

22. Average number of treatments by air:

23. Percent acres (for this estimate) treated by ground in 2007:

24. Cost per acre for ground applications:

25. Average number of treatments by ground:

Insect Management Fees

Estimate the cost of insect management fees paid by farmers to advisory personnel - Crop Consultants and/or crop fieldmen or advisors.

26. Number of acres for which there was an insect monitor, consultant, or crop advisor in 2007 (confine your estimate to arthropods only):

27. Number of field visits per week:

28. Estimated cost per acre for arthropod crop advisory by scouted acre:

Insect Questions

Please answer each of the questions below for your reporting area. Take notice that acres planted, acres infested, and acres treated may be different. Infested acres are those on which insects were reported. Estimates on number of applications should be based on treated acres. Percent yield reduction should include infested acres (whether treated or not). Estimates will be converted to a weighted average for the entire planted acreage. (Please don't try to weight these averages yourself, let the program do this!) This may be confusing at first, but because of the need for state and national comparisons, weighted averaging is necessary. Always keep in mind the acreage for which you are making the estimate, but realize that it will be combined with other areas in your state and finally in the nation to make a national estimate.

A working example is given below. Please review it before answering the questions in the main body of the questionnaire.

29a. Number of acres infested by Boll Weevils:

29b. Number of acres treated for this pest:

29c. Number of insecticide applications required to control pests (exclude Erad sprays):

29d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

29e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Boll Weevil:

30a. Number of acres infested by Bollworm/Budworm:

30b. Number of acres treated for these pests:

30c. Number of insecticide applications required to control pests:

30d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

30e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Bollworm/Budworm:

30f. What percent of the population during 2007 was Bollworm (H. zea)?

30g. Number of acres of Bt cotton treated for Bollworm:

30h. Average number of applications on Bt cotton:

31a. Number of acres infested by Pink Bollworm:

31b. Number of acres treated for the Pink Bollworm:

31c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Pink Bollworm:

31d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

31e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Pink Bollworm:

32a. Number of acres infested by Cotton Fleahopper:

32b. Number of acres treated for the Cotton Fleahopper:

32c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Cotton Fleahopper:

32d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

32e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Cotton Fleahopper:

33a. Number of acres infested by Lygus:

33b. Number of acres treated for the Lygus:

33c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Lygus:

33d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

33e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Lygus:

34a. Number of acres infested by Cotton Leaf Preforator:

34b. Number of acres treated for the Cotton Leaf Preforator:

34c. Number of insecticide applications required to control this pest:

34d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

34e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Cotton Leaf Preforator:

35a. Number of acres infested by Spider Mites:

35b. Number of acres treated for the Spider Mites:

35c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Spider Mites:

35d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

35e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Spider Mites:

36a. Number of acres infested by Thrips:

36b. Number of acres treated for the Thrips:

36c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Thrips:

36d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

36e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Thrips:

37a. Number of acres infested by Beet Armyworm:

37b. Number of acres treated for the Beet Armyworm:

37c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Beet Armyworm:

37d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

37e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Beet Armyworm:

38a. Number of acres infested by Fall Armyworm:

38b. Number of acres treated for the Fall Armyworm:

38c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Fall Armyworm:

38d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

38e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Fall Armyworm:

39a. Number of acres infested by European Cornborer:

39b. Number of acres treated for the European Cornborer:

39c. Number of insecticide applications required to control European Cornborer:

39d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

39e. Percent reduction in yield due to the European Cornborer:

40a. Number of acres infested by Stink Bugs:

40b. Number of acres treated for the Stink Bugs:

40c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Stink Bugs:

40d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

40e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Stink Bugs:

41a. Number of acres infested by Grasshoppers:

41b. Number of acres treated for the Grasshoppers:

41c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Grasshoppers:

41d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

41e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Grasshoppers:

42a. Number of acres infested by Saltmarsh Caterpillars:

42b. Number of acres treated for the Saltmarsh Caterpillars:

42c. Number of insecticide applications required to control this pest:

42d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

42e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Saltmarsh Caterpillars:

43a. Number of acres infested by Aphids:

43b. Number of acres treated for the Aphids:

43c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Aphids:

43d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

43e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Aphids:

44a. Number of acres infested by Bandedwing Whitefly:

44b. Number of acres treated for the Bandedwing Whitefly:

44c. Number of insecticide applications required to control this pest:

44d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

44e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Bandedwing Whitefly:

45a. Number of acres infested by Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia sp):

45b. Number of acres treated for the Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia sp):

45c. Number of insecticide applications required to control this pest:

45d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

45e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia sp):

46a. Number of acres infested by Loopers:

46b. Number of acres treated for the Loopers:

46c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Loopers:

46d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

46e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Loopers:

47a. Number of acres infested by Southern Armyworm:

47b. Number of acres treated for the Southern Armyworm:

47c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Southern Armyworm:

47d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

47e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Southern Armyworm:

48a. Number of acres infested by `OTHER':

48b. Number of acres treated for the `OTHER':

48c. Number of insecticide applications required to control this pest:

48d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

48e. Percent reduction in yield due to the `OTHER':

49a. Number of acres infested by Cutworms:

49b. Number of acres treated for the Cutworms:

49c. Number of insecticide applications required to control Cutworms:

49d. Cost of one application per acre (include application cost):

49e. Percent reduction in yield due to the Cutworms:

Yield: You gave yield estimates above. If, after making the losses estimates you would like to revise them, please go back to question 5 and do so. Yield estimates will be revised in the overall document as per USDA crop estimates, but those are not used in calculating loss. Remember that Yield = % Loss X Potential Yield.

50. Please give the name of the `other' pest you listed above. Were there other pests which caused a problem in your reporting area? Please list them below with number of acres infested and estimated loss: