Some farms have aphids only of older cotton. Some fields have aphids throughout the field and are at treatment levels. In one field in the south delta, several beet armyworm moths were spotted. This was the only field and only moth population experienced this week. No budworm or bollworm moths were seen.
Blooms are a regular occurrence in many of the fields, and the cotton is moving along nicely.
The aphid fungus has shown-up in much of the area. The control by the fungus has been sporadic, but a good rain may set it into full swing. In general, the aphids have not materialized into the problem I was expecting. Egg and worm counts also dropped considerably last week. With the good news comes a little bad.