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Cover photo for Stink Bug Management in Cotton

Stink Bug Management in Cotton

This article is focused on management of stink bugs in the Blacklands, Coastal Plain, and eastern Piedmont (primarily brown …

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Plant Bug Damage on Young Cotton

Below are two pictures of “black flag” symptoms on young cotton. These pictures were taken by Webster Harrell in …

Duplin County - Cotton Defoliation

Some good cotton defoliation advice from Curtis D. Fountain, Duplin County Agricultural Extension Agent – Field Crops Overview Much of the …

Cover photo for Bollworms in Bt Cotton

Bollworms in Bt Cotton

We are between flights right now (access the trap data and select “corn earworm” on the right), having …

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