Insect pests infesting cotton in the seedling and presquaring stages have become more important over the last few years. The move toward production of a shorter season crop has been largely responsible for that shift. Populations of thrips infesting seedling cotton have increased dramatically during the last few years adding injury to the crop, delaying maturity and in some instances reducing yields. Application of in-furrow systemic insecticides has become a widely used practice in an effort to minimize losses to thrips populations The use of foliar sprays is discouraged except when absolutely necessary because of the disruption of the natural enemy complex as well as the potential for development of resistance in a many of the cotton pests.