At what stage cotton is safe from Lygus bug?
No treatment is needed once cotton reaches 350 DD60s beyond
cutout (5 NAWF).
Use of
drop cloth is the best way to measure plant bugs after peak bloom. Treatment
thresholds based on drop cloth sampling is 4 to 6 Lygus bugs per
6-foot row.
Below is a table with the list of suggested
insecticides. Add Transform to the list.
Would these products provide control
against stink bugs too?
Acephate and Bidrin has a good activity against stink
bugs. However, other plant bug products alone (e.g. Transform, neonicotinoids)
will only provide some level of stink bug suppression and will not be enough to
effectively control them.
Tip: Do not confuse seed bugs or scentless plant bugs with Lygus. Although fairly common, scentless plant bugs feed mostly on weeds and are harmless to cotton.
Lygus bug (photo: Pat Porter)
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| Scentless plant bug |
