Entolomogy
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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…
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It does not take long before it gets dry! The last measurable rainfall from the UGA Weather Station at the Sunbelt Ag Expo was 0.36 which occurred on August 23, 2025. Since August 23rd, 0.12 inches of rain have occurred at this site. The graph below shows the 15-day percent of normal precipitation for the…
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Dr. Phillip Roberts, UGA Cotton Entomologist, just sent out the newest information about the cotton jassid to county Extension agents. The bottom line is to please do not underestimate this pest. Below are a few highlights on thresholds, insecticide observations and a few common questions. The whole cotton jassid agent update is available below. It…
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By Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Agronomist Bermudagrass hay producers throughout the region are currently battling the bermudagrass stem maggot, or BSM. This pest has damaged bermudagrass forage each summer since it was first discovered back in 2010. The adult flies are most easily found with an insect sweep net. Your local Extension agent should…
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Dr. Roberts provided agents with new information on the cotton jassid. The slide below shows where this pest has been found as of August 18th. Dr. Roberts has updated the threshold based on field observations. What do I spray? The following 3 slides are initial counts (3-4 DAT) of three small plot on-farm trials from…
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Corn harvest is gearing up. I have been hearing good yields so far from corn growers. The weather this week should be good for harvest. The cotton crop has challenges such as boll rot, cotton jassid and mildew. Questions about leaf spot and white mold have been coming in from peanut growers. Rainfall last week…
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Corn harvest is starting in numerous areas across Georgia. Dr. Mike Toews, UGA Assistant Dean of Extension, has provided a few points to think about on the subject of on farm storage. Successful on-farm grain storage in Georgia requires starting clean, temperature and moisture control through aeration, storing grain at an appropriate moisture content, and…
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The topic this week has been cotton jassid. Below is a brief update from Dr. Phillip Roberts about this pest from the August edition of the UGA Cotton newsletter. Cotton Jassid or two-spot cotton leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula, is an invasive insect from the Indian subcontinent. It was first detected in the US in Florida in…
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Current Situation: The peanut crop ranges from 60 to 90 days old. There have been a few calls about low levels of spider mites in the community in dryland fields. Caterpillar pressure has been on the low side this year. PGR applications are still going out, and hopefully it will rain in our near future. White…
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