Cotton Disease and Nematode Management James Allen Wrather, Michael R. Milam and David W. Albers University of Missouri-Delta Center Cotton sales are very important to many nation's economies, including the United States.
Sales can help balance trade with cotton-buying countries.
Problems such as diseases can interfere with cotton production and can therefore upset the producing countries' economies. Although the effects of cotton diseases on the U.S. economy are not as dramatic as in some other countries, crop damage due to severe disease can seriously effect an individual producer's profit. Fortunately, most cotton diseases can be managed. To manage disease and nematode problems, an accurate diagnosis is essential. This guide should help you to identify problems caused by cotton diseases and nematodes and to decide which management strategies to use.