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...
Friday, December 20, 2024

Balancing Pest Management and Agronomic Benefits: Wireworms and Cover Crops in the Texas High Plains

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Over the past decade or so, wireworms have emerged as prominent pests in the Texas High Plains and parts of the Rolling Plains. Wireworms ar...
Monday, August 5, 2024

Texas High Plains Cotton: Insects to Watch Out For

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Insect pest pressure continues to be relatively light across the South Plains. The major pests to monitor closely at the current stage of cr...