Category Archives: Insect Management

2018 Local UGA Cotton County Production Meetings (Schedule)

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Jared Whitaker

Georgia Cotton Folks, The 2018 UGA local county cotton production meeting season has just begun.  Each year members of the UGA Cotton Team present information … Continue reading →

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2018 UGA Cotton Production Guide

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Jared Whitaker

Georgia Cotton Folks, Below is the link for the 2018 UGA Cotton Production Guide.  Hard paper copies of the guide can be obtained by contacting … Continue reading →

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Scout ALL Cotton for Corn Earworm

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

During the past week we have received a few reports of escaped corn earworm CEW) larvae in Bt cottons which exceed recommended thresholds.  Bt cottons … Continue reading →

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Whitefly Alert

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) infestations are being observed in cotton in parts of Georgia.  Historically SLWF is a localized pest, requiring management in a relatively small … Continue reading →

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Aphid Fungus

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

We observed the aphid fungus, Neozygites fresenii, which causes aphid populations to crash on the Tifton Campus on June 26, 2017.  We have also received … Continue reading →

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Insect Updates on Twitter

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

When noteworthy events happen in the field, I will be sending them out quickly via Twitter.  If you want to follow these quick updates, follow … Continue reading →

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Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton: a new tool to aid in thrips management decisions

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

Thrips are the most consistent insect pest of cotton in Georgia and the southeast.  Near 100 percent of the cotton planted in Georgia will be … Continue reading →

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2017 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting & UGA Cotton Production Workshop (January 25, 2017)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Jared Whitaker

Georgia Cotton Commission 10th Annual Meeting Jan. 25, 2017 The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 10th Annual Meeting … Continue reading →

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Agent Training Slides (1-9-17)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jared Whitaker

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Improve Management of Bollworm Populations with New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webcast

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Phillip Roberts

A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Changing Bt Technologies and Bollworm Management in Bt Cotton” (click titlle to go to webcast) helps cotton growers, … Continue reading →

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