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WHEN LOVE IS IN THE AIR Gus Lorenz, extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, holds two cicada specimens: On the left is one of four specimens that emerged in 2015 as part of Brood XXIII. On the right is a Dog Day cicada, which emerges in Arkansas annually. (Division of Agriculture photo.)
LITTLE ROCK To see, hear or read the national news, one could be forgiven for thinking cicadas were the new national pastime, or possibly an invading force.
And for some areas east of the Mississippi River, they nearly are. Brood X cicadas millions upon millions of them have emerged in more than a dozen eastern states after 17 years underground, the sounds of their mating calls nearly drowning out all else.
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Getting control of bollworms is important. If you must make two applications of a foliar insecticide for controlling worms, the expense can add up quickly. Research on cotton bollworm shows what genes and insecticides are providing better control for this prominent pest.
Since bollworm is a major pest in cotton for the Midsouth, adequate control of this pest is important to overall yields and profit. Research shows that it may be time to make the switch to three gene cotton to help control bollworms.
Gus Lorenz, Distinguished Professor and Extension Entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, discussed cotton insect management, during the Arkansas online Cotton Production Meeting.