Author Archives: Phillip Roberts
SLWF in Cotton (Map of Presence)
Cross-Commodity Management of Silverleaf Whitefly in Georgia (New Publication)
Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) is a major pest of agriculture in Georgia requiring management in vegetable and agronomic cropping systems to preserve yield and quality. Our … Continue reading
Silverleaf Whitefly in Cotton Update
Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) adults have been observed in low numbers in cotton in some areas during the past week to ten days. To date very … Continue reading
Scout ALL Cotton for Corn Earworm
Bt cotton technologies have allowed cotton growers to significantly reduce insecticide inputs for caterpillar pests. However Bt cotton is not and has never been immune … Continue reading
Cotton and Soybean Threshold One-Pagers
Pest Patrol Cotton and Soybean Insect Updates
Cotton and soybean insect pest information is available via text alerts that direct users to an online recording. “Pest Patrol Alerts” or online recordings will be … Continue reading
Insect Updates on Twitter
When noteworthy observations are made in the field, I will send out concise descriptions and pictures via Twitter. If you want to follow these quick … Continue reading
Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean Scout Schools
Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 11, 2018 in Tifton and June 19, 2018 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, … Continue reading
What’s Your Risk for Thrips?
Thrips are consistent pests of cotton each year and nearly 100 percent of the acres planted will be infested. For this reason preventive insecticides are … Continue reading