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  • This week we have a decrease in the number of moth captures.  Both tobacco budworm and corn earworm numbers are down.  However, we should anticipate cyclic (approximately 4 weeks) increases and decreases in these numbers throughout the season.  Typically, we will see a pattern develop of a decrease and within 2 weeks another sharp increase.…

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  • Please note in this week’s trap numbers, the significant increase in Corn Earworm (CEW) captures.  It is important to remember that Bt cottons are not immune to CEW damage.  We should be carefully monitoring blooms, bloom tagged bolls, and small bolls for CEW  larvae, that is 1/4 inch or greater in length.  Larvae of this…

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  • This week, while evaluating peanuts, I was reminded of a pest that is fairly common but has sporadic activity in peanuts and one we rarely spray for, the Potato Leaf hopper.  I wanted to share pictures of  hopper burn, a condition that results from leafhopper feeding.  It is important that we recognize this damage so…

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  • I am providing this weeks Tobacco Budworm (TBW) and Corn Earworm (CEW) trap captures.  Please take note of the rapid increase of moth numbers found in traps.  Also, in communicating with Dr. Phillip Roberts (UGA Extension Entomologist), we have learned that beet armyworms (BAW) are active on pigweed escapes in some areas.  During scouting cotton,…

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  • I wanted to provide a quick reference chart for common pests in cotton and recommended treatment thresholds.  I hope a condensed chart will be useful and save time.  Please refer to the Georgia Pest Management Handbook for cotton insecticide options or call our office at 263-4103 or my cell phone @ 305-7047. PEST THRESHOLD Aphid…

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  • Peanut Pest Update

    Please be aware that there have been several reports of worms in peanuts.  The foliage feeders that I have observed were Fall Armyworm caterpillars.  The treatment threshold for foliage feeding caterpillars in peanuts is 4-8 larvae/row ft.  The low level of four caterpillars/row ft. should be used if the peanuts are small and/or stressed.  The…

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  • In the last several years, many growers have experienced great success planting soybeans behind corn silage or traditional corn harvested early.  This double crop production system with soybeans has proved to be advantageous in the control of weeds and economically beneficial.  The price of soybeans has provided an economic incentive to add an additional crop…

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  • The Brooks County Extension office has a position available in Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR).  I wanted to share the position announcement from UGA extension that includes information on how to apply.  This position will be posted through July 27th, 2014 and all applications must be received by this date.  Please share this information with…

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  • Tarnished Plant Bugs

            During the last few weeks, I’ve had several questions and calls concerning Tarnished Plant Bugs.   The plant bug builds it’s population in alternate hosts, such as ditches, edge of woods, etc…  In general, bug numbers are up so we should be aware of  their potential presence in cotton.  The increased…

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  • Tobacco Budworm Corn Earworm I will provide weekly updates to you related to our pheromone trap captures.  Of course, as we would expect, this week’s numbers are very low.  But we can watch the progression throughout the growing season and possibly anticipate required sprays based on counts.  Please click on the link below for further…

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