Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week Ending 6/29/2024
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Posts From Tyler Towles, Research Entomologist
Southwestern Corn Borer Monitoring – Week Ending 5/25/2024
With corn acres rapidly approaching tassel, southwestern corn borer traps are beginning to be deployed across the state. Limited data is available for this week but will become more abundant as the season progresses.
2024 Thrips Considerations
At-planting: Since the development of widespread resistance to neonicotinoid seed treatments, we have been recommending the use of Acephate (Orthene) at planting, either as an overtreatment at 6.4 oz per cwt or up to a pound in-furrow. For several years,
Terminating Insecticides Applications in Cotton
In many areas across the state, acres are quickly approaching the point of insecticide termination. All insect termination suggestions are in terms of NAWF5 plus x heat units. NAWF5 refers to node above white flower 5 or cutout. This is
MS Ag Industry Council – 2023 Row Crop Update
We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2023 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 26 starting at 8:00am.
2023 Tarnished Plant Bug Management and Rainfastness
As tarnished plant bug population begin increasing across the state. It is important to remember some of the best management practices. Use diamond during late squaring and early flower when adults are migrating into cotton field. The highest yield increases
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Redbanded Stink Bug Survey as of 4.13.2023
RBSB Ditch Bank Survey results from the week of April 10, 2023: Benton- 0/100 sweeps Calhoun- 0/ 100 sweeps Carroll- 8 adults/ 100 sweeps Chickasaw- 0/ 100 sweeps Choctaw- 0/ 100 sweeps Clay- 0 / 100 sweeps Hinds- 5 adults/
