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- Fleahoppers to Flowers
Howdy, I spent the week still looking for fleahoppers and other plant bugs in cotton, but I did see my first flower this week. There's been a couple different species of plant bugs in cotton than I usually see, so feel free to contact me if you have something unusual you would like an ID on. I've heard of [...] read more3 days ago - Emerald ash borer in Denton
High risk zones for emerald ash borer based on known locations where the borers are established. May 2020. Circles show the areas within 15 miles of known EAB infestations; any ash trees of value within these circles should be treated this [...] read more1 week ago - FleahoppersHowdy, I spent the week still looking for fleahoppers and other plant bugs in cotton. There's been a couple different species of plant bugs in cotton than I usually see, so feel free to contact me if you have something unusual you would like an ID on. I've heard of some verde plant bugs popping up as well. There [...] read more1 week ago
- Grain Sorghum Across the Board
Sorghum fields range in maturity from 4-5 leaf to bloom. This is the result of planting across 5-6 weeks. As a result of this we need to be on the lookout for a wide variety of insect pests. Headed sorghum should be checked for stink bugs and headworms. Scout for these pests using a small bucket, beating the heads into [...] read more2 weeks ago - Thrips and Fleahoppers in Some Cotton Fields
This week while scouting cotton fields in Calhoun, Refugio, and Victoria Counties, we have found thrips, cotton fleahopper, and aphids.
Photo by S. Biles A few young cotton fields have thrips above economic levels of 1-2 per true leaf. This is not a comment I am fond of making because, I rarely think of thrips [...] read more2 weeks ago - FleahoppersHowdy, This week I've been looking for fleahoppers and other plant bugs in cotton. There's been a couple different species of plant bugs in cotton than I usually see, so feel free to contact me if you have something unusual you would like an ID on. I've heard of some verde plant bugs popping up as well. I have [...] read more2 weeks ago
- Giant hornets genuinely frightening
The Asian giant hornet has recently been spotted close to the Canadian border in Washington state. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Agriculture. Last year’s quiet arrival of a foreign wasp known as the Asian giant hornet is no longer a secret outside of Washington state. Within the past few days, all the major TV networks have broadcast [...] read more3 weeks ago - “Murder” Hornets? Not in Texas!
I'm very much cringing at the term "Murder Hornet" that has been sensationalized all over the media lately. It's akin to calling Africanized Bees, Killer Bees and invokes so many misunderstandings and unneeded panic.First, the Giant Asian Hornet, Vespa mandarinia, is NOT IN TEXAS. And they are not "invading" the United States. They were first found in late 2019 on [...] read more3 weeks ago - Fleahoppers and Hail
Hail Damaged CottonPhoto: Ben Crumley Howdy, I hope everyone around got the rain they needed this week, and hope you get it soon if not. I know a few places got hail along with our much needed rainfall. If you did get hail, if the growth point wasn't damaged the cotton will very likely bounce back. If you've got stand [...] read more3 weeks ago
