Natural control is common. 0.6 Boll weevil Punctured squares and bolls either on the plant or on the ground. Punctures with plug indicates egg laying female. 0.25 Follow trapping information. This is an occasional pest in Missouri.
Winter weather is often responsible for low infestation.
1.0 op methyl parathion 4E 1 pt. Plant growth stage Scouting procedure Preplant to emergence Check pheromone traps and use sweep net to monitor insects adjacent to fields. When cotton has two true leaves, use a thrips box to check plants. Sweep weed species adjacent to fields. Sweep 20 times and drop cloth twice along 4 sections of row and 15 inch sweep net and 3 foot drop cloth.