I have seen a few fields and heard of others that were at threshold for plant bugs this year. Below is a reminder for UGA recommendations on treatment:
Plant Bug Thresholds:
- Cotton plants retain less than 80% pinhead squares and there are a reasonable number of bugs present.
- First two weeks of squaring:
Sweep Net: 8 plant bugs per 100 sweeps
Drop Cloth: 1 plant bug per 6 row feet
- Third week of squaring through bloom:
Sweep Net: 15 plant bugs per 100 sweeps
Drop Cloth: 3 plant bugs per 6 row feet
Stink Bug Threshold
