Boll loading is progressing well on much of the cotton acres statewide. Record NAWF data to chart your course toward cutout. Growers are advised to consult with their county Extension agent or Extension publication MP-44 for products and rate formulations. Labeled rates are now required to obtain adequate weed control in most fields. Boll Weevils .
Boll weevils continue to plague growers, particularly in the non-eradication areas.
The central region of the BWE program, from Crittenden County south to just north of Lonoke County, plans to kick off mist blower applications next week according to Don Moses, the manager of that region. Applications of ULV malathion are eagerly awaited by many growers in this region where boll weevils have been a problem all year. Many growers are on a 3-5 day schedule and have been for some time. Greg Smith, consultant in Mississippi County, said the recent rain caused another flush of weevils and speculates that many of the weevils they are seeing, particularly on field edges, are overwintered weevils. These weevils along with in-field weevils are causing problems.