Insect pressure is still low. Low Fleahoppers numbers are still the norm with few secondary pest showing up. ... Lygus or plant bugs are small insects that 0.25 inch long and 0.1 inch wide, and flattened on the back.
Insect pressure is increasing. Bollworms infestation in Jackson County were discovered where the pest growth stage exceeded the size where the bt gene could control them. ... The gamble is with the absence of beneficial insects, some of the secondary
Numerous chemicals are registered for control of fleahoppers. In an ideal situation, fleahoppers should be controlled only when thresholds are exceeded in order to preserve beneficial insects since these will help ... There is still a difficult fight
