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Insecticide Rainfastness

Insecticide Rainfastness Updated

🕔06:32, 16.Jul 2025

Over the last few weeks, much of the state has experienced rainfall every few days, creating challenges for pest management in row crops. Unsurprisingly, one of the most common questions that comes up during wet periods is: How rainfast are

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Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton

Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton Updated

🕔17:56, 15.Jul 2025

Bollworm Management in Soybeans Early July starts the onset of the bollworm flight into Mississippi row crops. At this point, bollworms have been observed in a some areas of the state in R2-R3 soybeans. Most of the larvae being found

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Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder

Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder Updated

🕔10:52, 15.Jul 2025

Don and Tyler dropped in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio last week to visit with Jason and Tom on what’s going on in the insect world.  Don dives into the bollworm situation as corn is drying down.  Tyler describes managing

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Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025 Updated

🕔08:52, 12.Jul 2025

Trapping results this week indicate very low southwestern corn borer activity across the state, with only a few isolated instances of minimal trap catches in Leflore, Madison, and Tallahatchie counties. These findings suggest that southwestern corn borer populations remain well

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025 Updated

🕔15:55, 10.Jul 2025

Bollworm pheromone trap catches were the same or higher than last week in every county and were mostly quite a bit higher than average counts for this time of year. Tobacco budworm counts were sharply higher in Leflore county, but

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Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updated

🕔13:59, 8.Jul 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4th. The Bill contained many key updates to the farm safety net. Important Immediate Changes Changes to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) programs

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Spider Mite Management in Cotton: Key Considerations During Hot, Dry Conditions

Spider Mite Management in Cotton: Key Considerations During Hot, Dry Conditions Updated

🕔07:58, 8.Jul 2025

As hot and dry weather becomes more common across Mississippi, spider mite populations have the potential to reach treatable levels in areas. Effective management depends on timely decisions based on field scouting, pest interactions, product selection, and weather forecasts. Consider

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Tarnished Plant Bug: Timing, Tools, and Tactics.

Tarnished Plant Bug: Timing, Tools, and Tactics. Updated

🕔07:58, 8.Jul 2025

As tarnished plant bug (TPB) populations continue increasing across Mississippi cotton acres, it’s important to revisit best management practices (BMPs) to protect yield and profitability. TPB continues to be the most economically significant insect pest in the region, and heavy

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Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/5/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/5/2025 Updated

🕔09:34, 5.Jul 2025

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Heliothine Trap Catches, July 3, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 3, 2025 Updated

🕔12:33, 3.Jul 2025

Bollworm trap catches in the Delta region dropped some this week from last week’s very high numbers, but catches were still equal to or higher than long term averages. Bollworm catches in Northeastern MS were about average. Tobacco budworm catches

Read Full Article
Insecticide Rainfastness

Insecticide Rainfastness Updated

🕔06:32, 16.Jul 2025

Over the last few weeks, much of the state has experienced rainfall every few days, creating challenges for pest management in row crops. Unsurprisingly, one of the most common questions that comes up during wet periods is: How rainfast are

Read Full Article
Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton

Bollworm Management in Soybeans and Cotton Updated

🕔17:56, 15.Jul 2025

Bollworm Management in Soybeans Early July starts the onset of the bollworm flight into Mississippi row crops. At this point, bollworms have been observed in a some areas of the state in R2-R3 soybeans. Most of the larvae being found

Read Full Article
Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder

Bugcast: Bollworms Here, There, and Yonder Updated

🕔10:52, 15.Jul 2025

Don and Tyler dropped in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio last week to visit with Jason and Tom on what’s going on in the insect world.  Don dives into the bollworm situation as corn is drying down.  Tyler describes managing

Read Full Article
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring Program – Week Ending 7/12/2025 Updated

🕔08:52, 12.Jul 2025

Trapping results this week indicate very low southwestern corn borer activity across the state, with only a few isolated instances of minimal trap catches in Leflore, Madison, and Tallahatchie counties. These findings suggest that southwestern corn borer populations remain well

Read Full Article
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 10, 2025 Updated

🕔15:55, 10.Jul 2025

Bollworm pheromone trap catches were the same or higher than last week in every county and were mostly quite a bit higher than average counts for this time of year. Tobacco budworm counts were sharply higher in Leflore county, but

Read Full Article
Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Farm Program Changes in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updated

🕔13:59, 8.Jul 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4th. The Bill contained many key updates to the farm safety net. Important Immediate Changes Changes to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) programs

Read Full Article
Spider Mite Management in Cotton: Key Considerations During Hot, Dry Conditions

Spider Mite Management in Cotton: Key Considerations During Hot, Dry Conditions Updated

🕔07:58, 8.Jul 2025

As hot and dry weather becomes more common across Mississippi, spider mite populations have the potential to reach treatable levels in areas. Effective management depends on timely decisions based on field scouting, pest interactions, product selection, and weather forecasts. Consider

Read Full Article
Tarnished Plant Bug: Timing, Tools, and Tactics.

Tarnished Plant Bug: Timing, Tools, and Tactics. Updated

🕔07:58, 8.Jul 2025

As tarnished plant bug (TPB) populations continue increasing across Mississippi cotton acres, it’s important to revisit best management practices (BMPs) to protect yield and profitability. TPB continues to be the most economically significant insect pest in the region, and heavy

Read Full Article
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/5/2025

Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week ending 7/5/2025 Updated

🕔09:34, 5.Jul 2025

Read Full Article
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 3, 2025

Heliothine Trap Catches, July 3, 2025 Updated

🕔12:33, 3.Jul 2025

Bollworm trap catches in the Delta region dropped some this week from last week’s very high numbers, but catches were still equal to or higher than long term averages. Bollworm catches in Northeastern MS were about average. Tobacco budworm catches

Read Full Article

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