Tag Archives: Cotton Fleahopper

Mid-Coast Cotton Update

Cotton fields range from 2-3 leaf to bloom.  Squaring cotton is most prevalent.  We are finding cotton fleahoppers in cotton fields across the Mid-Coast.  Treat fields based on an economic threshold of 15 fleahoppers per 100 plants. Watch a video on scouting for cotton fleahoppers HERE. Cotton fruit retention can be reduced by the cotton fleahopper. Another factor affecting fruit retention can be the cloudy, wet weather conditions of the past few weeks.  The recent weather can make treatment decisions difficult.  Just remember to treat based on pest… Read More →

Crop Scouting Field Meeting – June 15

Time: Monday, June 15, 9:00 a.m. Location: Calhoun County, Cotton field at corner of FM 1679 and Sanders Rd. Topics: Scouting Cotton and Sorghum CEU: 1 hour IPM

Cotton Fleahoppers and other Cotton Bugs

Cotton Fleahoppers have been the primary insect pest of concern thus far in the cotton production season.  The fleahopper is still being found above economic thresholds in some fields across Calhoun, Refugio and Victoria Counties. Scout for fleahoppers until the first week of bloom.  By this time, we usually have most of the fruit we will harvest beyond pinhead-square which is the size susceptible to the cotton fleahopper. We conducted an insecticide screening trial on a field in Victoria County this past week.  All five insecticides performed as desired. … Read More →

Crop Scouting Field Meeting – June 8

Time: Monday, June 8, 9:00 a.m. Location: Calhoun County, Cotton field at corner of FM 1679 and Sanders Rd. Topics: Scouting Cotton and Sorghum CEU: 1 hour IPM

Cotton Fleahopper Numbers on the Rise

Cotton Fleahopper populations are growing in the cotton fields of the Texas Coast.  Several fields have required treatment over the past week and we will be making applications for an insecticide trial Friday. I have posted a brief video on scouting for the cotton fleahopper on YouTube HERE.  This and a video on scouting grain sorghum are posted on the video page HERE. With the delays we have already had in planting and in cotton maturity, we cannot afford to lose the early fruit.  While I have not… Read More →