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cotton plant dinged up by thrips

Thrips Applications, Insecticide Choice, and Rainfall

Quite a few folks have been wondering about thrips applications, as cotton is still going into the ground, some growers are thinking about a second spray, and we've had cool rainy weather impeding…

Thrips Infestation Predictor within-season risk running from green (low risk) to red (high risk)

How to Nail 2025 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

With planters rolling, we urge growers to think about thrips management now.This article will cover 1) the Thrips Infestation Predictor and 2) insecticide management best practices, including dealing…

Rows of young seedlings in parallel furrows of sandy soil

At-Planting Thrips Insecticide Recommendations for Cotton (Reisig, Huseth, & Collins)

Tobacco thrips are the most common thrips species that infest North Carolina cotton. Because most tobacco thrips populations are resistant to the neonicotinoid-group insecticide seed treatments,…

Avicta Complete + 9.2 oz Admire Pro applied in-furrow.

Keep Cotton Safe From Thrips Until Five Leaves

Dry weather patterns over the last few weeks have hampered our ability to get cotton to the five leaf stage, safe from thrips. Upcoming weather conditions look favorable to spur cotton growth. A few…

Immature thrips averaged from foliar tests across the Southeast in 2011. Note that Benevia is an unregistered chemical and that Radiant was sprayed at 6 oz/A, versus the N.C. Cooperative Extension recommendation of 3 oz + surfactant.

Alternatives to Acephate for Thrips and Dealing With Lackluster Management

I've been fielding a lot of calls concerning the effectiveness of acephate for thrips. Remember that our seed treatments run out at 2-3 weeks after planting (probably closer to two) and we are…

Foliar spray results from a trial containing majority Western flower thrips.

Getting Ready to Drill Down on Thrips

I had a chance to scout some more cotton this week and it looks like numbers are picking up a bit, but are still underwhelming compared to this time in previous years. We can expect more thrips to…