Friday, June 12, 2026

Early-Season Cotton Seedling Injury Observed in Scurry County

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I received a call this week regarding below-ground injury to young cotton seedlings in fields near Snyder in Scurry County. Given the excell...
Friday, May 8, 2026

South Plains Cotton: Early Season Insect Management Considerations

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As we approach cotton planting season, one of the common questions is whether standard imidacloprid seed treatments will control wireworm an...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Update on Cotton Jassid: A New Pest of Concern in Texas Cotton

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We are closely monitoring the recent invasion of cotton jassids, Amrasca biguttula Ishida (also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper) in...
Friday, July 25, 2025

Conchuela Stink Bug in Texas High Plains Cotton: Identification, Injury, and Management

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As we enter the boll formation phase of the crop, one insect pest I have been picking up quite consistently is the Conchuela stink bug. It i...
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

South Plains Cotton Pest Update: Product Choices for Fleahoppers and Aphids

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With some of the early-planted cotton already in the second or third week of squaring, we are starting to pick up quite a few cotton fleahop...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Early-Season Beetle Activity in Cotton: Flea Beetles and Blapstinus Observations

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I’ve consistently seen flea beetle damage on young cotton this season. Small feeding marks on the cotyledon leaves—especially in fields plan...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Early-Season Insect Activity in Seedling Cotton

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The first insects I’ve seen feeding on seedling cotton this season are grasshoppers. I have spotted newly emerged grasshopper nymphs feeding...