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Title: 50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT ON COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL

Author
item Hardee, Dicky
item HERZOG, GARY - UNIV OF GEORGIA, TIFTON

Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/1/1997
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: In 1996, harvested cotton acreage decreased over 14%, but total production increased 3.4% indicating a yield increase of over 18% compared to 1995. Arthropod pests accounted for a loss of over 1.2 million bales of cotton from their damage, and growers spent over $45/acre to control them. Thus, total cost of these pests in 1996 was over $1.1 billion.

Technical Abstract: In 1995 there were approximately 13,570,800 acres of cotton (Upland and Pima) harvested in the U.S. with an average yield of 1.4 bales (480-lb bales) per acre amounting to an 18,951,400 bale production. Harvested acreage decreased over 14% but total production increased 3.4%. Arthropod pests decreased yield by 6.61% in spite of control measures of over $45 per acre ($57.55 in 1995). The estimated total cost of arthropod pests to U.S. cotton production in 1996 was over $1.1 billion ($1.6 billion in 1995).