As cotton and soybean crops across Mississippi move toward maturity, consultants and producers should begin evaluating when insecticide applications are no longer economically justified. Properly timing insecticide termination helps reduce unnecessary input costs while protecting yield and crop quality. Termination
We are aware of heightened levels of bollworms in Bt cotton across the state. There has been an increase in calls regarding bollworms of various sizes surviving on 3-gene cotton. Bollworm larvae are being observed in squares, flowers, and bolls,
This is an update on an original blog post that I posted earlier this week, and that can be found here: https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2026/07/27/whiteflies-in-cotton-july-24th-2026/ Based on my limited knowledge of managing this pest, my original recommendations included focusing on insecticide applications targeting
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 1, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Clay 1 0 0 0 Grenada 4 0 0 0 Marshall 2 0
Update (July 30, 2026 – Afternoon): Since this article was published earlier today, Twospotted Cotton Leafhopper/ Cotton Jassid have been confirmed in a cotton field near Lucedale, Mississippi. Both adults and nymphs were detected at low populations along the field
We have been getting questions about larger whitefly populations in cotton than we typically see. From what we have seen, I assume that the majority, if not all of them, are bandedwing whiteflies. Little data have been generated over the
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 25, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Amite 2 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Claiborne 1 0
Trials were conducted across the Midsouth to address this question. Across all locations, sweep net samples collected at 7 A.M. captured 34% more stink bugs than samples collected at 4 P.M. Total captures declined from 9.2 stink bugs per 25
Another week of extremely low numbers of SWCB detected across the state. As good growing conditions continue, many areas of the state are nearing physiological maturity, essentially outrunning any SWCB related issues. For this reason, traps will begin being picked
We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2026 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Tuesday, July 21 starting at 8:00am.
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 11, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Amite 2 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0 0 0 Claiborne 1 0
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 4, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Amite 2 0 0 0 Bolivar 1 2 2 2 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending June 27, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Amite 2 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Chickasaw 1 0
Very low incidence of southwestern corn borers across trapping locations during the week of June 14th to June 20th. Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending June 20, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0
Very low incidence of southwestern corn borers across trapping locations during the week of June 7th to June 13th. Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending June 13, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0
Very low incidence of southwestern corn borers across trapping locations during the week of May 31st to June 6th. Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending June 6, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0
Southwestern corn borers were not detected in any of the trapping locations in any county during the week of May 24th-30th. Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending May 30, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3
Southwestern corn borers were not detected in any of the trapping locations in any county during the week of May 17th-23rd. Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending May 23, 2026 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3
This is the first southwestern corn borer report of the 2026 growing season. Traps are currently being deployed by extension agents across the major corn-producing counties in Mississippi. Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending May 16, 2026 County Traps
During 2025 rice delphacid infested rice in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. This pest is difficult to control. As a result a Section 18 Exemption for Courier in rice for rice delphacid control was requested. Mississippi recently received a Section
© 2023 Copyright Mississippi Crops. All Rights reserved.
