Broadcast Newsline: May 20, 2009

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.  All cuts are Dr. Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist for Mississippi State University.

Suggested introduction cut 1:
Spider mites, as a problem pest for cotton, have become dramatically worse over the last four years.  Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist for Mississippi State University, says there are a number of factors that have been considered across the cotton belt for this pest’s sudden increase in population. 

Suggested introduction cut 2:
Catchot explains how to identify spider mites in cotton.

Suggested introduction cut 3:
Catchot recommends starting this spring with a clean field.