Thrips Management in Mid-South Cotton

Tuesday, January 6, 2015: 4:00 PM
Salon H (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Don Cook , Mississippi State University
Scott D. Stewart , The University of Tennessee
David Kerns , LSU AgCenter
Jeff Gore , Mississippi State University
Gus Lorenz , University of Arkansas
Angus Catchot , Mississippi State University
Sebe Brown , LSU AgCenter
Fred Musser , Mississippi State University
Glenn Studebaker , University of Arkansas
Moneen M. Jones , University of Missouri, Fisher Delta Research Center
Nicholas Seiter , University of Arkansas
Trials were conducted during 2014 to evaluate management strategies for thrips in Mid-South cotton.  Thrips management has relied heavily on insecticide seed treatments in recent years.  However, performance of some seed treatments has declined substantially in recent years.