There are several places where poor worm control has occurred in conventional cotton, and budworms are obviously in the mix. It is important to be cautious when deciding what to spray for worms on conventional cotton. Tank-mixes will be needed in many cases. Beet armyworms are rare and poise no real threat. As we enter into August, the cotton crop is the most variable I have ever experienced.
Many fields are yet to flower.
Many more have been flowering for 10 days or more. There are a few fields around in NE Mississippi which are flowering at two to three nodes from the terminal. Others are flowering seven to eight nodes from the terminal. Insects are almost as variable and as unorthodox. Boll weevils are probably still the most consistent problem we are encountering.