We are aware of heightened levels of bollworms in Bt cotton across the state. There has been an increase in calls regarding bollworms of various sizes surviving on 3-gene cotton. Bollworm larvae are being observed in squares, flowers, and bolls,
This is an update on an original blog post that I posted earlier this week, and that can be found here: https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2026/07/27/whiteflies-in-cotton-july-24th-2026/ Based on my limited knowledge of managing this pest, my original recommendations included focusing on insecticide applications targeting
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 1, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Clay 1 0 0 0 Grenada 4 0 0 0 Marshall 2 0
Update (July 30, 2026 – Afternoon): Since this article was published earlier today, Twospotted Cotton Leafhopper/ Cotton Jassid have been confirmed in a cotton field near Lucedale, Mississippi. Both adults and nymphs were detected at low populations along the field
Bollworm and tobacco budworm moth pheromone trap catches were similar this week to the previous week. Tobacco budworm catches remained above average in several Delta counties.
We have been getting questions about larger whitefly populations in cotton than we typically see. From what we have seen, I assume that the majority, if not all of them, are bandedwing whiteflies. Little data have been generated over the
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 25, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Amite 2 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Claiborne 1 0
Bollworm moth catches were steady to slightly lower this week, which is about normal for this time of year. Tobacco budworm moth catches remained up at decent levels for another week, so expect egg lay to include eggs of both
Trials were conducted across the Midsouth to address this question. Across all locations, sweep net samples collected at 7 A.M. captured 34% more stink bugs than samples collected at 4 P.M. Total captures declined from 9.2 stink bugs per 25
Another week of extremely low numbers of SWCB detected across the state. As good growing conditions continue, many areas of the state are nearing physiological maturity, essentially outrunning any SWCB related issues. For this reason, traps will begin being picked
We are aware of heightened levels of bollworms in Bt cotton across the state. There has been an increase in calls regarding bollworms of various sizes surviving on 3-gene cotton. Bollworm larvae are being observed in squares, flowers, and bolls,
This is an update on an original blog post that I posted earlier this week, and that can be found here: https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2026/07/27/whiteflies-in-cotton-july-24th-2026/ Based on my limited knowledge of managing this pest, my original recommendations included focusing on insecticide applications targeting
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 1, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Clay 1 0 0 0 Grenada 4 0 0 0 Marshall 2 0
Update (July 30, 2026 – Afternoon): Since this article was published earlier today, Twospotted Cotton Leafhopper/ Cotton Jassid have been confirmed in a cotton field near Lucedale, Mississippi. Both adults and nymphs were detected at low populations along the field
Bollworm and tobacco budworm moth pheromone trap catches were similar this week to the previous week. Tobacco budworm catches remained above average in several Delta counties.
We have been getting questions about larger whitefly populations in cotton than we typically see. From what we have seen, I assume that the majority, if not all of them, are bandedwing whiteflies. Little data have been generated over the
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 25, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Amite 2 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Claiborne 1 0
Bollworm moth catches were steady to slightly lower this week, which is about normal for this time of year. Tobacco budworm moth catches remained up at decent levels for another week, so expect egg lay to include eggs of both
Trials were conducted across the Midsouth to address this question. Across all locations, sweep net samples collected at 7 A.M. captured 34% more stink bugs than samples collected at 4 P.M. Total captures declined from 9.2 stink bugs per 25
Another week of extremely low numbers of SWCB detected across the state. As good growing conditions continue, many areas of the state are nearing physiological maturity, essentially outrunning any SWCB related issues. For this reason, traps will begin being picked
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