Boll weevils are increasing in cotton outside the eradication area and the applications in eradication zone 2 will be very timely. Some loopers were observed in cotton fields this week. The ones, which I observed, were cabbage loopers. At this time of the year they both could be present. Money can be saved if control is necessary and the species is known.
Cabbage loopers are generally easy to kill.
Soybean loopers can be more difficult. Salt marsh caterpillars were observed in many fields, which are adding to the defoliation population but are easily controlled. Northeast Mississippi - Michael Williams Thankfully, some of the insect pressure has decreased. We are seeing fewer eggs in fields and have fewer reports of heavy worm pressure. The flurry of fall armyworm and bollworm infestations is passing.