Southwestern Corn Borer Trap Counts – Week ending 7/15/2023
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Posts From Whitney Crow, Extension Entomologist
Rice Stink Bug – Endigo ZCX Section 18 in Rice
Rice stink bug infestations in heading rice have increased considerably this week. With the status of pyrethroid resistance in rice stink bug, these products are not the best option especially if infestation levels are high. Tenchu 20SG has provided good
Don’t Jump the Gun on Bollworms (Podcast)
MSU Entomologists Drs. Tyler Towles and Don Cook drop in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share the current situation on bollworms in soybean and cotton. Current levels of bollworm infestations across the Delta, thresholds for triggering management
2023 Bollworm Management Decisions for Cotton
As expected and right on time, bollworm moths have started trickling into cotton fields across the state. I would imagine since Deltapine 1646 (Bollgard 2) is actively being phased out, 3-gene cotton varieties (Bollgard 3, Widestrike 3, Twinlink Plus) are
Southern Rust Deep Dive (Podcast)
Travis Faske from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Trey Price with the LSU AgCenter both called into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the status of southern rust in corn, which is an
2023 Thrips Organophosphate Resistance Status
For the last several years, we have sent tobacco thrips population to the University of Tennessee for organophosphate bioassay resistance screening. To date, we have the results for three populations (Stoneville, MS; Glendora, MS; Sidon, MS). Populations seem to be
June 7th (Thrips Management ) and 14th Podcast (Rice)
Thrips Management and Resistance Status: Whitney, Tyler, and Don sit down with Jason and Tom in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about one of the hottest topics right now for cotton farmers and consultants in Mississippi:
2023 Foliar Insecticide Recommendations for Thrips Management
With the development of resistance to seed treatments, foliar thrips applications are becoming increasingly common. At this point in the growing season, thrips populations are quickly increasing. There have been a number of acres that have already received at least
Scout School 6.5 and 6.6.23
The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2023. The program will cover insects, disease, fertility, and agronomy. These events are free of charge, and all are welcome. Each scout school will serve as an
Tassel Nitrogen Fertilizer Suggestions for Mississippi Farmers
Erick visited the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk with Jason and Tom about nitrogen fertilizer management in corn. Topics include timings, rates, additives, etc. to utilize when applying a tassel fertilizer application in corn. Erick wraps up
Moisture Sensors for Corn and Rice Irrigation (Podcast)
Drew, Jason, and Tom sat down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about irrigation for corn and rice in Mississippi. Soil moisture sensors have become an increasingly important tool for farmers in Mississippi agriculture. Topics discussed
Peanut Weed Control and Herbicide Survey with Eric Prostko (Podcast)
University of Georgia Extension Weed Specialist Eric Prostko calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about weed control programs in peanut as well as the results of a recent survey of Extension weed scientists he conducted.
Five Years of the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast
Bobby Golden makes a special appearance in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about building the Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast. Credit for the idea for the podcast goes to Ms. Ellen Graves in Mississippi State Extension Ag
Rice Status and Row Rice Strategies in Mississippi (Podcast)
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Hunter, Jason, and Tom discuss the start to the 2023 Mississippi rice crop. Acres are up from 2022 and even from projections earlier in 2023. The discussion starts off with early-season problems
Final Redbanded Stink Bug Survey of 2023
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of May 3, 2023: Attala- 0/100 sweeps Grenada- 0/ 100 sweeps Kemper- 0/ 100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/ 100 sweeps Neshoba- 0/ 100 sweeps Noxubee- 0/ 100 sweeps Sharkey- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps
Stink Bug Situation: Browns in Corn and Redbandeds in Clover (Podcast)
Don, Tyler, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss all things stink bug. They talk about the entomology groups monitoring programs, management of brown stink bugs in vegetative corn, stink bug over
2023 Agronomic Scout School
The Mississippi State Row Crop Team will be hosting three scout schools in 2023. The program will cover insects, disease, fertility, and agronomy. These events are free of charge, and all are welcome. Each scout school will serve as an
Survey Results for Redbanded Stink Bugs
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 24, 2023: Humphreys- 8 adults/100 sweeps Issaquena- 4 adults/ 100 sweeps Leflore- 1 adult/ 100 sweeps Sharkey- 0/ 100 sweeps Sunflower- 2 adults/ 100 sweeps Yazoo- 1 adult and 1
New DREC Entomologist Tyler Towles (Podcast)
Dr. Tyler Towles is a graduate of the Mississippi State University entomology program. He most recently worked with the LSU AgCenter, but he has returned to his native Mississippi to work as an entomologist at the Delta Research and Extension
Ditch Bank Survey Results for the week of April 17, 2023
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 17, 2023: Attala- 0/100 sweeps Calhoun- 0/100 sweeps Grenada- 0/100 sweeps Hinds- 12 adults/100 sweeps Kemper- 0/100 sweeps Lauderdale- 0/100 sweeps Leflore- 0/100 sweeps Lowndes- 0/100 sweeps Montgomery- 0/100 sweeps
Guava Root-knot Nematode in Sweet Potato (Podcast)
MSU Extension Sweet Potato Specialist Lorin Harvey calls into the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss the Guava root-knot nematode and the potential problems for Mississippi sweet potato. The guava root-knot nematode is similar to the southern root-knot
