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April 19, 2021

Virginia Tech Insect Control Guide 2020

The Insect Control in Field Crops Manual, from Virginia Tech, includes a section dedicated to cotton.

April 19, 2021

University of Tennessee Insect Control Recommendations 2020

This document provides information on insecticide classes, cotton insecticide performance, safety considerations and honey bee toxicity.

April 19, 2021

University of Georgia Cotton Insect Control Guide 2020

The University of Georgia updates its cotton insect control recommendations annually. This 2020 commercial edition for cotton provides data for the types and amounts of insecticide for each different insect, and rates the efficacy for different insecticide/pest combinations.

April 19, 2021

University of Arkansas Cotton Insect Control Guide 2021

This document contains insecticide performance ratings as well as control recommendations for Arkansas cotton pests.

April 19, 2021

South Carolina Insect Managment Guide 2020

The Pest Management Handbook is a set of recommendations developed by Clemson University Extension pest management specialists and university researchers for South Carolina growers. It covers a variety of crops, including cotton.

April 19, 2021

Placement and Interpretation of Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigated Cotton Production in Humid Regions

This publication illustrates how to place soil water sensors and interpret the data in order to improve cotton irrigation management and achieve both higher water use efficiency and higher yields.

April 19, 2021

NC State University Plant Growth Regulators Guide 2021

This is the plant growth regulators section of the North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. In it, you’ll find chemical application amounts and commentaries, as well as a specific guide for the use of defoliants.

April 19, 2021

NC State University Insect Control Guide 2021

This is the insect control section of the North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. In it, you’ll find information on cotton insecticide applications and cotton insect resistance. This manual also includes a section to help growers better assess the risk of pesticides to honey bees.

April 19, 2021

NC State University Chemical Weed Control Guide 2021

This is the weed control section of the North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. In it, you’ll find information on cotton herbicide applications and weed responses to those herbicides.

April 19, 2021

Louisiana State University Insect Control Guide 2020

The Louisiana State University Insect Control Guide is updated annually. This is the 2020 version for many crops, including cotton.

April 19, 2021

Alabama Cotton IPM Guide 2021

This publication from the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service provides insect, disease, nematode, and weed recommendations for 2021.

April 19, 2021

Insect Control Guide for Agronomic Crops in Mississippi 2021

This insect control guide starts with a breakdown of what integrated pest management means for cotton, discusses insecticide resistance management, and provides a growing season insecticide rotation strategy. It then goes pest by pest and provides a visual identification guide for pests.