Tag Archives: Cotton Aphids

Early Season Pests

Howdy, We had some replant this week, but most of my fields are looking good, if dry. Everything could use a rain, the amount has been varied across our area. Hopefully everyone will get the rain they need in the next couple of days. Cotyledon Cotton Kate Crumley Cotton stands can be impacted by some of the weather we’ve had recently, but stands as low as 13,000 to 26,000 plants per acre can still be viable as long as the plants are fairly evenly spaced out, with at… Read More →

Early Season Pests and Forest Tent Caterpillars

Howdy, We’ve been off to a chilly and windy start, and nearly everywhere needs rain, but most of our cotton is in the ground now, and soybeans are currently being planted. The corn and milo is looking a little dry, but good otherwise. I have been looking for sugarcane aphids a bit in some of the johnson grass on the edges of fields, but I have not picked any up yet in the spots I’ve looked. With the weather we’ve had lately, it’s also possible we could start… Read More →