Entolomogy
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows that 99% of Colquitt County is classified as abnormally dry. The cotton and peanut crops are reaching peak irrigation demand and a good rain is needed. Insect pressure has been variable in both cotton and peanuts. Whitefly populations are increasing in local cotton fields. Corn harvest began last week.…
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The pasture mealybug has been all over social media over the last few months. Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Agronomist, has information about this pest and is available below. The pasture mealybug (Heliococcus summervillei) was first officially reported in Texas in 2025. They primarily impact annual and perennial warm season grass species. The damage consists…
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In this issue: Corn Situation. Jassids, PGR Responsiveness of Varieties (Camp Hand), Cotton insects, Peanuts, and forage insect situation. Screwworm Survey Corn: The corn stage of development ranges from early dent to black layer. If you experienced drought or issues at the end of the season or stopped irrigating too early, the chart below provides…
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Articles in this month’s issue include: The link to the newsletter is below. https://www.ugacotton.com/vault/file/July-Cotton-Team-Newsletter-2.pdf
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By: Phillip RobertsJune 23, 2026Jassid Update and Don’t Overlook Known Insect Pests: To date cotton jassids have been detected on cotton at very low numbers in Tift and Grady counties. Jassids have also been detected in Gadsden County Florida and Elmore County Alabama. Entomologists in the southeast are mapping jassid detections by county, current detections…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 1, 2026 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton and June 9, 2026 at the Southeast Research and Education Center in Midville. Crops covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures.…
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I have received numerous questions about grasshoppers in strip till cotton this past week. Dr. Roberts passed on a great article about grasshoppers in the May edition of the UGA Cotton Newsletter. Grasshopper problems are sporadic, isolated, and almost always associated with reduced tillage fields. We have received multiple calls in the last week regarding…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 1, 2026 in Tifton and June 9, 2026 in Midville. Crops covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect monitoring for new scouts and…
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This past week (April 21, 2026), Tanner placed a CropVue smart-trap in a local pecan orchard to monitor pecan casebearer. Dr. Chad Abbott with FMC has been helping us on this project. Last year, Dr. Barma provided information on the biology of the insect and how to use the PNC model for insecticide application timing.…
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Thrips infest seedlings the day of emergence and remain a threat to yield until cotton reaches the 4-leaf stage and is growing rapidly. Thrips infest all cotton planted in Georgia every year. On cotyledon cotton, thrips feed on the underside of leaves which will cause a “silvery” sheen on the underside of the cotyledon. More…