At-Planting Management of Thrips in Mid-South Cotton

Wednesday, January 6, 2016: 1:45 PM
Galerie 3 (New Orleans Marriott)
Don Cook , Mississippi State University
Scott D. Stewart , The University of Tennessee
David Kerns , LSU AgCenter
Jeff Gore , Mississippi State University
Gus Lorenz , The University of Arkansas
Angus Catchot , Mississippi State University
Glenn Studebaker , University of Arkansas
Nick Seiter , University of Arkansas
Moneen Jones , University of Missouri
Fred Musser , Mississippi State University
Sebe Brown , LSU AgCenter
Trials were conducted during 2015 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.