Entolomogy
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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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Dr. Stormy Sparks, UGA Vegetable Entomologist, provided information about the cotton jassid last week. The cotton jassid, Amrasca biguttula, (a.k.a. two spotted cotton leafhopper) has been found in multiple locations in southern Georgia and in South Carolina. This small green leafhopper has a wide host range including cotton and a variety of vegetables. The only…
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In this issue: Dry weather, tips for whitemold control, peanut irrigation, whiteflies, cotton and peanut marketing update, bermudagrass baleage and vaseygrass control. It has been an interesting weather week. The US Drought Monitor this week shows that abnormally dry weather conditions area expanding in SW Georgia. Rainfall amounts across the county ranged from 0.25 to…
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Current Situation: This past week has been hot and there have been some hit-or-miss showers across the county. The majority of the corn crop is around or past dent stage. The cotton crop ranges from squaring to the 4th week of bloom. The peanut crop ranges from 30 to 90 days old. Insect pressure has…
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Podcasts. All about the Pod and the Talkin Cotton Podcast was released late last week. In this episode, Drs. Scott Monfort, Mark Abney, Wes Porter, Bob Kemerait, and Eric Prostko discussed the current crop situation, and pest management. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/allaboutthepod/episodes/Episode-17–Season-3—-Episode-17-Season-3–All-About-The-Pod—-Herbicide–Insecticide–Fungicide–Irrigation–and-Fertility-Comments-e34eg83 Below is a link to season 2, episode 13 of the Talkin’ Cotton Podcast, which is…
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Current Situation: Southern rust was found in Tift County on Monday (6/9/25). The corn crop in Colquitt County ranges from VT to dough stage. The rain has been great for offsetting corn irrigation requirements at VT. Weed control in cotton and peanuts has been interesting due to rainfall over the last couple of weeks. The…
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2025 Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean Insect Scout Schools Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 2, 2025 in Tifton and June 10, 2025 in Midville. Crops to be 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…
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The weather forecast for the next few days shows increasing chances for rain. The crop progress report shows that 13% of the cotton crop has been planted in Georgia, which is up from last week’s 6%. The Georgia peanut crop is 19% planted, up from last week’s 7%. The crop progress report is available here.…