Friday, June 24, 2022

Alabama Insect Situation: June 24, 2022

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Cotton Situation The past two weeks have been HOT and DRY across Alabama. We have gotten some scattered storms across the state, but we have...
Thursday, June 16, 2022

Alabama Cotton Insect Situation: June 16th, 2022

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We still have some thrips going in spots here and there, but we are mostly through that window. Plant bugs and spider mites are the biggest ...
Monday, June 6, 2022

Alabama Cotton Insect Situation: June 6, 2022

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Things were pretty quiet last week, but the Alabama Cotton Insect Situation seems to be picking back up this week. We have already gotten a ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Alabama Cotton Insect Situation: May 17, 2022

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Phone calls have started pick up over the past 7 to 10 days and grasshoppers and thrips tend to be the biggest insect issues we are hearing ...
Friday, April 22, 2022

Cotton Thrips Models for Alabama in 2022 (April 22nd)

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Generally speaking, Alabama cotton experienced higher than "normal" thrips pressure in later (mid-May+) planted cotton in 2021. Ac...
Monday, March 21, 2022

Thinking About Thrips in 2022

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Insect management is different from all other aspects of cotton production. With most insect pests, the situation changes year to year, week...
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

What Did We Learn about Cotton Insect Management in 2021?

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Several cotton insects presented unique or unusual infestation patterns in 2021. The following is a discussion of insects as they occurred d...