Cotton maturity ranges from cotyledon to 1/2-grown square. Some fields need to be scouted for thrips, while others are beyond the thrips damage window and need to be checked for cotton fleahopper. Seedling cotton should be monitored for thrips until 5 or 6 true leaves are on the plants. I usually think the growing conditions in late April are good enough to overcome thrips feeding, but some fields have high numbers of thrips that are causing significant damage. Thrips are slender, straw-colored insects about 1/15 inch long, with… Read More →