Scouting Cotton for Insect Pests
- Type
- Course
- Date of Publication
- February 14, 2024
- Price
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Overview
Course Information
This online course shows cotton growers and pesticide applicators the signs of infestation of common insect pests like:
- thrips,
- cotton aphids,
- fleahoppers,
- lygus bugs,
- stink bugs,
- cotton bollworms,
- tobacco worms,
- spider mites, and
- cutworms.
The presentations discuss helpful insects and cotton crop diseases.
At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Collect field samples to discover pests;
- Describe basic cotton growth and development;
- Identify and treat common pests; and
- Protect helpful insects and spot diseases.
NOTE: This course is available to Texas A&M AgriLife employees with agnet accounts at no cost on AgriLife Aspire.
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