56th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control

56th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control

D.D. Hardee and E. Burris

ABSTRACT

Of 14.4 million acres of cotton planted in 2002 here were 12,861,400 harvested acres (Upland and Pima) with an average yield of 648 lbs of lint per acre (USDA-January, 2003 report) in 2002. Arthropod pests of cotton reduced yield by 4.31% in 2002. The bollworm/budworm complex reduced yields by 2.31%, but the bollworm was the predominant species to attack cotton in 2002. Bollworms were estimated to make up 83% of the population. No other pest exceeded 1% in reducing yields. Lygus (0.72%) were 2^nd in losses with thrips (0.447%) and stink bugs (0.446%) were 3^rd and 4^th, respectively. Boll weevil (0.175%) rounded out the top five cotton insect pests for the year. Beltwide, direct insect management costs amounted to $59.51 per acre. Cost plus loss are estimated at $1.140 billion. (see M. R. Williams, this proceedings).

Reprinted from Proceedings of the 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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