Southwestern Corn Borer Trap Counts – July 21, 2017
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Heliothine Trap Counts, July 21, 2017
Bollworm moth counts in the Delta rose dramatically during the last week, consistent with scouting reports, so growers should expect high egg and larval counts in susceptible crops. Every county averaged more than 100 moths per trap for the week
Redbanded Stink Bug Update 7/21/2017
We saw a surge in RBSB numbers a few weeks ago into March planted soybeans that were approaching R6 growth stage but since then populations have moderated. Just in the last few days we are now seeing another big surge moving into
Controlling Spider Mites in Cotton 2017
Spider mite numbers have been increasing across much of the state over the last several weeks in cotton. There have been a number of fields treated and several fields that have more than one application this year. As conditions remain
MS Agricultural Industry Council – Row Crop Update
You are welcome to attend the Row Crop Update at the Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Conference. The conference is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 26.
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 14, 2017
Bollworm catches were higher at all Delta locations this week while holding steady in the Hills region. Tobacco budworm catches were low at most locations.
Bollworm Treatments Starting In Later Planted MS Soybeans
The bulk of our soybeans are going to outrun the current bollworm flight. Over the last 5-7 days we are getting reports of above threshold numbers of bollworms in soybeans. This is pretty much restricted to the soybeans that are R2-R4. We
Redbanded Stink Bug Update 7/15/2017
We have sprayed several fields in the last 2 weeks for RBSB’s. To date, most fields have been late March planted beans that are R5.5-R6 growth stage. Most of the fields so far have been south of Hwy 82, but
Bollworm Moths and Eggs Plentiful in Cotton: How Aggressive Should We Be?
For the last 7-10 days we have flushed numerous bollworm moths in cotton around the state and are commonly picking up eggs and small larvae in places. We have had numerous calls from consultants seeing the same thing and several have
Heliothine Pheromone Traps, July 5, 2017
Pheromone trap catches this week were similar to last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm catches were much higher in Northeast MS than in the Delta region, so growers around Noxubee and Lowndes counties should
Early Season Plant Bug Management with Diamond
Most of the cotton across the Delta is squaring now and plant bug applications have started to go out on most fields. We are catching a lot of plant bugs in flowering soybeans right now and the corn should start
Southwestern Corn Borer Trap Counts – June 30, 2017
Overall, southwestern corn borer trap numbers are increasing across the state. The thresholds in the control guide suggest treating 7 days after traps reach 50 moths for pre-tassel corn and 100 moths for tasseling corn. As a reminder, corn is safe
Heliothine Pheromone Trap Counts, June 28, 2017
The trap catches for both bollworm and tobacco budworm were similar to last week which are somewhat low for this time of year.
Heliothine Pheromone Trap Counts, June 23, 2017
With the exception of Washington County bollworm traps, counts were similar to last week at levels near or below historic averages for both bollworm and tobacco budworm. Therefore worm pressure in susceptible crops should be typical for this time of
Heliothine Trap Catches, June 16, 2017
Pheromone trap catches for bollworm moths were down for the week compared to the previous week. These numbers were also down somewhat from long term averages in both NE Mississippi and in the Delta. Tobacco budworm catches were low in
Considerations for Rice Water Weevil Management in 2017
We have been getting several calls about adult rice water weevil adults and adult feeding in rice that has gone to flood. In fact, it appears that we are experiencing higher than normal populations this year in many areas of
Moth Trap Counts for June 9, 2017
Pheromone traps are up and recording data in a number of counties around Mississippi again this year. We will try to report the counts weekly to help you maximize your efficiency in scouting crops for worms. Pheromone traps can’t replace
Redbanded Stink Bugs and R3 Fungicide Applications in Soybean
Getting more calls everyday about low numbers of Redbanded Stink Bugs (RBSB) in R2/R3 soybeans. Many are asking about what to mix with a fungicide to take them out. Before jumping out too quickly, consider this, I would suspect very little
Thrips and Herbicide Co-Applications
There is no question that we are seeing increased tolerance to the seed treatments with tobacco thrips in cotton. We made an effort this year to encourage the use of acephate either in-furrow or as an overtreatment to the normal
Redbanded Stink Bugs Successfully Overwintered In MS
In 2009 Redbanded stink bugs (RBSB) were treated in numerous areas of the state but numbers crashed in 2010. In 2013 there were a few fields treated and then they essentially were a non-issue until 2016. We have been hearing
