- Acres Planted: 444,948
- Fields Planted: 22,000
- Average Field Size:
- Average Field Size by County:
- Smallest: Randolph – 7.1 acres
- Largest: Lowndes – 46.0 acres
- Estimated Percent Yield Loss Statewide to:
- Weather: 29.3% (drought, excessive rainfall, wind, etc.)
- Insects: 3.33%
- Bollworms: 0%
- Plant Bugs: 0.4% (#1 in North AL)
- Stink Bugs: 1.5% (#1 in Central and South AL)
- Thrips: 1.0%
- All Others: 0.4%
- Estimated Total Number of Insect Management Decisions Made: 374,000
- Insecticide Applications per Acre: 3.96
- Cotton Insect Research Trials and Projects: 18
- Syngenta Pest Patrol Hotline (1-800) Updates: 13
- Insect Related Tweets: 107 (@ScottGraham72 @Ron_Smith23)
- Insect Scouting Videos Posted: 7
- News Releases (AgFax, ACES.edu, etc.): 26
- On-Farm in-Season Visits: 34
- Counties Visited During Season: 23
- Insect Educational Blogs: 10
- Alabama Crops Report Newsletters: 18
- Alabama Cotton Shorts Newsletters: 12
Alabama Cotton Insects: By The Numbers
Cotton suffering from boll rot and hard lock disease. Photo: Rome Ethredge, University of Georgia
