​​​Managing Thrips in Cotton: Research in the Southeast Region

May 2016 | 33 min., 27 sec.
by Michael Toews
University of Georgia

Summary

This presentation covers management strategies for early season thrips in cotton. It will help consultants, county agents, growers, and other practitioners in the Southern U.S. cotton-producing states to understand more about thrips management strategies. Webinar attendees will learn the current state of thrips susceptibility to neonicotinoid seed treatments, value of conservation tillage, efficacy of commonly used foliar insecticides, how using starter fertilizer can increase plant growth while pre-emergent herbicides can detrimentally slow plant growth, how combinations of treatments can assist growers with maximizing control, and how a new model will help us predict when thrips will be most active in the future. By the end of this presentation, attendees should know more about many different approaches to thrips management and how to achieve optimal cotton yields.​​​

About the Presenter

Michael ToewsMichael Toews received a BS from Fort Hays State University (Hays, Kansas) followed by an MS and PhD from Oklahoma State University. He joined the University of Georgia in 2006 as a research entomologist with responsibilities in applied insect ecology and pest management. Dr. Toews also handles Extension responsibilities for stored product entomology and is a Co-Director at the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. The 2015 Southeastern Branch recipient of the ESA Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management, he has served on sixteen graduate student committees (7 as major professor), secured $4.9 million dollars in competitive grant funding, published more than 50 research papers and holds a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Contact Information:
Email: mtoews@uga.edu

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