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Southwestern corn borer traps picking up in several areas in state.
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Pheromone Trap Counts, June 28, 2013
Bollworm catches were steady to slightly higher this week compared to the previous week. Tobacco budworm catches remained relatively low, with more in Northeastern MS than in the Delta. As has been true every week this year, bollworm catches were
Rice Stink Bug Update for the Week of June 28
I know it is a little early in the year, and very little if any rice is heading at this time. However, it is not too early to start thinking about rice stink bugs.
Mississippi Rice Progress – June 28, 2013
Favorable weather conditions continue to help this crop progress. Major problems outside of drift have been few for most of the spring; however, a few different issues have come up this week. Dr. Jeff Gore was called to help address a
Double Crop Soybean: Seeding Rates and Seed Treatments
At this point of the season, we still have some acres of soybean yet to be planted. The majority of those acres will be double cropped soybean behind harvested wheat. Given the environmental conditions that we typically expect during this
Pheromone Trap Counts, June 21, 2013
Adult pheromone trap counts the last two weeks have been quite similar. In general both bollworm and tobacco budworm counts are slightly below our 5-year average, but higher than during 2012, so you should expect to see typical pressure in
First Kudzu Bugs Found in Mississippi Soybeans: Dominic Reisig Shares Experience from North Carolina
Last week consultant Brian Boyd, found the first incidence of Kudzu bugs in soybeans in the state of Mississippi in Warren County. Numbers were low, but they were definitely present. Mississippi is now up to 10 counties with positive finds,
Pheromone Trap Counts, June 14, 2013
Corn earworm moth catches were up slightly this week from last week, continuing a trend of catches that are higher than last year, and more in line with average catches over the last 5 years. Tobacco budworm catches continue to
Stink Bugs in Non-Podding Soybeans: What to Do?
I have had 10-15 calls recently on green and southern green stink bugs in beans that are either vegetative or at R1-R2 stage with no pods. Numbers have ranged from 4-5 to 8-11 per 25 sweeps depending on the field. It is not uncommon to have a field or two on occasion to have threshold numbers of stink bugs before soybeans put on pods, but the number of fields this year being reported is certainly unusual.
Pheromone Trap Counts, June 7, 2013
Bollworm and tobacco budworm trap counts were somewhat lower this week compared to last week. Bollworm counts are higher than last year, but lower than the 5-year average counts. Tobacco budworm counts are among the lowest recorded during the last
Pheromone Trap Counts, May 31, 2013
Both bollworm and tobacco budworm trap catches were higher during the last week of May compared to the preceding week. Bollworm counts are also higher than during 2012, and more in line with earlier years.
Planting Progress and Early Season Weed/Thrips Control
A good deal of progress was made this past week with respect to getting the 2013 cotton crop planted. Rainfall during the middle part of last week put planting activities on hold until Friday afternoon (of last week) or Saturday
Thrips Pressure Heavy Despite a Late Planted Crop
No doubt this is a very late planted crop by Mississippi standards, so I was a little surprised when numerous thrips calls started coming in about a week or so ago. Usually thrips issues are much worse on cotton that is growing off slow due to cold weather or any number of issues that may slow growth.
How will rainfall impact seed treatments in soybeans, rice, cotton, and other crops?
With all of the rainfall that we have had around most of the state, there have been a lot of questions about the impact on seed treatments. In general, most of the seed treatments that are being used in all crops are water soluble. Typical levels of rainfall should not have a negative impact on the efficacy of seed treatments, but excessive rainfall may.
Pheromone Trap Counts, May 24, 2013
Here is the first weekly report of bollworm and tobacco budworm pheromone trap counts for 2013. While this is the first report posted, some traps have been monitored since late March. So far this year there has been nothing unusual
Aphids in Rice
There have been some reports of aphids in Arkansas rice fields recently. I talked to Gus Lorenz (UofA Extension Entomologist) yesterday and he told me that they are seeing several species of aphids scattered throughout Arkansas. I have not heard of or seen any in Mississippi rice fields to date, but I wanted to make everyone aware of what is being seen in Arkansas.
2013 Scout Schools Set
The 2013 Scout School dates have been set. The first will be June 4th from 9:00 a.m -12:00 p.m. at the Delta Research and Extension Center in the auditorium of the main building. The last one will be on the main campus of Mississippi State University in the Clay Lyle Entomology Building conference room.
Managing For Earliness
Progress was made with respect to planting on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. Some areas remained wet and little progress was made whereas in others favorable conditions facilitated tremendous progress. However, what began on Monday of this week
Kudzu Bug Finds in Mississippi Increasing
In 2012 Kudzu bugs were found in four counties in Mississippi on Kudzu. All finds were along major highways suggesting they “hitchhiked” in on vehicles. The counties were Warren, Lauderdale, Montgomery, and Carroll. In the last 2 weeks we have
Do Insecticide Seed Treatments Provide any Value on Late Planted Soybeans?
Due to the rain and cold weather this spring a much larger percent of the soybean crop will be planted later than normal. There have been several questions lately about whether or not we should still include an insecticide seed
Thrips in Cotton and Peanuts
I have been asked several times over the last week about the need for thrips control now that we have more optimal planting conditions. This is a good question and I will attempt to provide some valuable insight about thrips control in both cotton and peanuts.
Transform WG Insecticide from Dow Recieves Label for Cotton
Earlier this week Transform WG insecticide from Dow received a full Section 3 label for use in cotton.
Stink Bug Numbers Increasing in Heading Wheat
I am starting to get numerous calls about stink bugs in heading wheat. It is not uncommon to find stink bugs in wheat after head emergence. However, it takes extremely high numbers to cause economic damage to heading wheat. With this
Brown Stink Bugs Showing Up In Small Corn
Stink bugs damage small corn by feeding through the whorl or side of the stem hitting the growing point which either causes “dead heart†or severely stunts the plant. Severely stunted plants may not die but essentially become a weed. In many cases, corn that has been fed on without hitting the growing point will recover. Even if the growing point is not hit, in some situations where stink bugs feed through the stem you will see irregular growth.
