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Choosing an Insecticidal Seed Treatment or in-Furrow for Thrips in Cotton (Reisig, Collins, Huseth)

Lots of folks are wondering what to use downstream for thrips in cotton. It’s critical to not only get the 1) active ingredient from your dealer, but also to get the 2) rate of insecticide applied to…

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Managing Plant Bugs in Blooming Cotton

When cotton blooms, it’s time to switch sampling and thresholds for plant bugs. This previous article covered management of plant bugs pre-bloom. There is no magic switch point, but once cotton…

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Should You Spray for Cotton Thrips?

What is the growth stage of the cotton? I cannot stress the importance of this point. Cotton is the most susceptible by far before the two-leaf stage and adults prefer to lay their eggs in cotton…

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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,…

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Insecticide Recommendations for Plant Bugs

So far plant bug activity has been normal to a bit on the low side. With more cotton starting to square, ALL cotton in the state should be scouted so that we maintain acceptable square load to bring…

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Check Cotton at First Square for Plant Bugs

Article by Reisig, Collins and Amir-AghaeeCotton should be scouted for plant bugs from the time it squares until the last harvestable boll is formed. You can visit the cotton scouting guide for…

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Gear Up to Scout Plant Bugs in Preblooming Cotton

Cotton should be scouted for plant bugs from the time it squares until the last harvestable boll is formed. You can visit the cotton scouting guide for detailed information, but below are some quick…