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Should You Treat ThryvOn Cotton With Insecticide?

The short answer for thrips is no, and for plant bugs, yes, if it hits threshold. We covered this in a 2023 article, but here is some more justification.ThripsThryvOn cotton is an egg-laying and…

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Planning for Tarnished Plant Bug in 2023

As we enter squaring stage cotton, growers should be mindful of tarnished plant bug (TPB = Lygus lineolaris) movement into fields. Large plant bug populations have been reported in other parts of the…

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Insect Management in ThryvOn Cotton

Article by Reisig and HusethBollgard® 3 ThryvOn™ cotton with XtendFlex® has now received full commercialization for 2023 planting. Our programs have worked with the toxin expressed in ThryvOn cotton…

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Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug

With more cotton starting to square, ALL cotton in the state should be scouted so that we maintain acceptable square load to bring us into blooming (see this previous article for how to scout and use…

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Scouting Tarnished Plant Bug (How Not to Miss a Spray)

As mentioned in the 2019 North Carolina Cotton Information guide, “the key to successful cotton production in North Carolina is the adoption of a short-season management strategy”. Specifically,…

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Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Transform in 2019 Cotton- Plant Bugs

Effective May 1, 2019, and expiring October 30, 2019, Transform has been approved for use in cotton as an emergency exemption to manage tarnished plant bugs in North Carolina. This timely approval…

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When Should You End Insecticide Sprays for Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton?

Article by Reisig and CollinsTo answer this question, you need to know when the field first reached cutout, which is at 4 nodes above the first position white flower. Keep in mind that the last…

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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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Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Transform in Cotton-Plant Bugs

Effective June 15, 2018 and expiring October 30, 2018, Transform has been approved for use in cotton as an emergency exemption to manage tarnished plant bugs in North Carolina. This timely approval…