Podcast: Soybean Insect Update: Soybean Loopers and Stink Bugs
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Insects
Heliothine Trap Counts, August 30, 2019
Pheromone trap catches of tobacco budworm in Lowndes and Noxubee counties were the highest they have been all year and they were high in most traps in these counties, so it appears to have been a widespread flight. However, tobacco
Heliothine Trap Catches, August 23, 2019
Bollworm pheromone trap catches were down this week compared to last week. They were also low compared to long-term averages for this time of year.
Heliothine Trap Counts, August 16, 2019
Bollworm moth trap catches rose slightly in the Delta region this week and didn’t change in the Northeastern Hills region. Catches were about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm catches remained low throughout the state.
Podcast: Cotton and Soybean Insect Update 8/13/19
Entomologist discuss insect pest situation in cotton and soybeans for the week of August 12, 2019 Click the icon to listen.
Heliothine Trap Counts, August 9, 2019
Bollworm trap catches in the Delta appear to be between generations. Moth densities will likely begin to rise soon, so be alert for increased moth activity. Tobacco budworm catches remain low in all areas.
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – August 1, 2019
This will be the last week that southwestern corn borer trap counts will be reported since most corn is past the susceptible stage.
Heliothine Trap Counts, August 2, 2019
Bollworm pheromone trap counts held steady in the Northeastern Hills region of the state while dropping some in the Delta region. Tobacco budworm counts fell back into single digits after a 1-week spike. Expect to continue to see light to
Podcast: Cotton Insect Update 7/31/19
Click the icon below to listen to the latest podcast where Angus Catchot, Jeff Gore, and Don Cook discuss the current insect situation in cotton around the state.
Heliothine Trap Counts, July 26, 2019
Both bollworm and tobacco budworm trap catches are average to above average this week. Bollworm moths are beginning to emerge from early corn fields, so strong moth flights are expected to continue for awhile since corn was planted over a
Heliothine Trap Catches, July 12, 2019
Bollworm pheromone trap catches went down slightly in most counties, but rose sharply in Sunflower county, mostly due to a single trap which caught more than 400 moths during the week. Tobacco budworm catches were up in Noxubee and Washington
Podcast: Spider Mite Management and Rainfastness of Insecticides
This podcast discusses spider mite management and rainfastness of insecticide. Click the icon below to listen.
MS Ag Industry Council – 2019 Row Crop Update
We welcome you to attend the Row Crop Update at the 2019 Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council Annual Convention. This event is hosted at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama on Wednesday, July 24 starting at 8:00am.
Bollworm Management in Cotton: 2019 Guidelines
As we write this article, July 10, 2019, there are only sporadic reports of bollworm eggs beginning to show up in MS cotton. Generally the first big bollworm flight begins around the week of July 4 and peaks around July
Heliothine Trap Counts, July 5, 2019
Bollworm moth trap counts rose in all counties except Noxubee, which was extremely high last week. Most corn is no longer attractive to bollworm moths, so these moths are likely to lay most of their eggs in cotton and soybean.
Southwestern Corn Borer Traps – July 5, 2019
Several traps exceeded thresholds for the week ending on July 5. As a reminder, our current thresholds are 50 southwestern corn borer moths within a weeks time for corn that has not yet tasseled. From tassel to dent, the threshold
Podcast: Week of 6/24/19 Insect Pest Update in Cotton and Soybean
Angus Catchot, Jeff Gore, and Don Cook discuss the current situation with insect pests in cotton and soybean for the week of June 24, 2019. Click the image below to listen to the podcast.
Southwestern Corn Borer Trap Counts – June 28, 2019
Southwestern corn borer trap numbers are starting to increase in some areas of the state. Scouting should be intensified over the next couple of weeks. It is likely some fields will reach threshold numbers over the next 10 days to
Heliothine Trap Counts, June 28, 2019
Bollworm and tobacco budworm moth catches in pheromone traps were very high in Noxubee County, but low to average in all other regions. I have been finding an unusually large number of yellow-striped armyworms in my pheromone traps the last
Heliothine Trap Catches, June 21, 2019
This week’s pheromone trap catches of adult bollworm moths were similar to last week, which are similar to historic levels in NE Mississippi, but much lower than typical in the MS Delta region. Tobacco budworm catches remained low except for 2
Podcast: Early Season Insect Management in Cotton
This podcast discusses threecornered alfalfa hoppers, thrips, and aphids in cotton. Please click the icon below to listen to the podcast.
