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Arizona Non-Bt Upland Cotton Insect Losses Summary

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Foliar
Total Acres
Acres Infested
Acres Treated
Insecticide Applications
Control Costs
% of Total Control Costs
Yield Loss
% of Total Insect-Related Yield Loss
Lint Price*
Statewide Economic Loss
Statewide Economic Loss
At Planting Insecticides
Bt License Fees
Boll Weevil Eradication Monitoring
Year Pest
 
  
(%)
(%)
(No. /A)
($/A)
 
(%)
 
($/lb)
(for yield;$)
(for control;$)
($/A)
($/A)
($/A)
1999
Aphids
   269,000
30
 10 0.100 $1.65 3.91 0.003 0.06 0.439 $1,963 $155,348 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Beet armyworm
   269,000
80
 5 0.073 $1.09 2.58 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $102,624 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Boll Weevil
   269,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Boll/budworms
   269,000
50
 17 0.165 $2.42 5.73 0.110 2.09 0.439 $67,718 $227,843 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Cabbage looper
   269,000
10
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Cotton fleahopper
   269,000
70
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Cotton Leafperforator
   269,000
20
 1 0.010 $0.15 0.36 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $14,123 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Cutworms
   269,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Fall armyworm
   269,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Grasshopper
   269,000
5
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Lygus bugs
   269,000
100
 46 0.846 $15.35 36.37 2.400 45.68 0.439 $1,477,774 $1,445,203 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Pink bollworm
   269,000
85
 30 0.900 $10.80 25.59 2.550 48.53 0.439 $1,570,028 $1,016,820 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Saltmarsh Caterpillars
   269,000
30
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.439 $0 $0 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Whitefly
 4 269,000
85
 40 0.400 $10.56 25.02 0.162 3.08 0.439 $99,369 $994,224 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Spider Mite
   269,000
15
 0 0.002 $0.03 0.07 0.002 0.04 0.439 $981 $2,825 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Stink bug
   269,000
15
 1 0.005 $0.07 0.17 0.002 0.04 0.439 $1,472 $6,591 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
Thrips
 5 269,000
100
 1 0.010 $0.09 0.21 0.025 0.48 0.439 $15,457 $8,474 $0.13 $0.00 $1.78
1999
All Pests
   269,000
 
        2.511 $42.21     5.254     $3,234,762 $3,974,072      
2000
Aphids
   278,000
6
 1 0.006 $0.14 0.19 0.002 0.03 0.397 $1,614 $13,950 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Beet armyworm
   278,000
80
 50 0.500 $5.50 7.65 0.064 0.84 0.397 $44,600 $548,029 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Boll Weevil
   278,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.397 $0 $0 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Boll/budworms
   278,000
50
 35 0.438 $7.16 9.95 0.600 7.89 0.397 $418,957 $713,434 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Cabbage looper
   278,000
2
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.397 $0 $0 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Cotton fleahopper
   278,000
70
 3 0.015 $0.12 0.17 0.140 1.84 0.397 $97,676 $11,957 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Cotton Leafperforator
   278,000
15
 9 0.090 $1.08 1.50 0.009 0.12 0.397 $6,256 $107,613 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Cutworms
   278,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.397 $0 $0 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Fall armyworm
   278,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.397 $0 $0 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Grasshopper
   278,000
0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.397 $0 $0 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Lygus bugs
   278,000
100
 48 0.854 $17.46 24.27 3.040 39.99 0.397 $2,123,038 $1,739,742 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Pink bollworm
   278,000
85
 60 1.560 $24.34 33.84 3.230 42.49 0.397 $2,255,627 $2,425,276 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Saltmarsh Caterpillars
   278,000
15
 3 0.030 $0.45 0.63 0.000 0.00 0.397 $0 $44,839 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Whitefly
 4 278,000
0
 42 0.490 $13.54 18.82 0.385 5.06 0.397 $268,609 $1,349,147 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Spider Mite
   278,000
25
 5 0.050 $0.75 1.04 0.020 0.26 0.397 $13,925 $74,731 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Stink bug
   278,000
16
 3 0.019 $0.38 0.53 0.032 0.42 0.397 $22,401 $37,864 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
Thrips
 5 278,000
100
 8 0.080 $1.01 1.40 0.080 1.05 0.397 $55,901 $100,638 $0.93 $0.00 $1.78
2000
All Pests
   278,000
 
       4.132 $71.93 100.00 7.602 100.00   $5,308,605 $7,167,219  
2001
Aphids
   290,000
  1
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Beet armyworm 
   290,000
 15
 8 0.075 $0.90 1.16 0.015 0.14 0.284 $6,394 $83,558 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Boll Weevil
   290,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Boll/budworms
   290,000
  35
 24 0.240 $3.60 4.65 0.140 1.30 0.284 $58,967 $334,230 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Cabbage looper
   290,000
  3
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Cotton fleahopper 
   290,000
 45
 2 0.010 $0.06 0.08 0.027 0.25 0.284 $11,367 $5,571 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Cotton Leafperforator 
   290,000
 15
 0 0.001 $0.01 0.01 0.009 0.08 0.284 $3,836 $928 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Cutworms
   290,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Fall armyworm
   290,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Grasshopper
   290,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Lygus bugs
   290,000
  99
 75 1.463 $23.21 30.00 4.950 45.98 0.284 $2,086,569 $2,154,856 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Pink bollworm
   290,000
  99
 60 1.326 $18.34 23.70 3.851 35.77 0.284 $1,623,361 $1,702,717 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Saltmarsh Caterpillars 
   290,000
 5
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 0.284 $0 $0 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Whitefly
 4 290,000
99
 60 1.002 $30.22 39.06 1.733 16.10 0.284 $730,335 $2,805,677 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Spider Mite
   290,000
20
 2 0.020 $0.35 0.45 0.020 0.19 0.284 $8,383 $32,495 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Stink bug
   290,000
10
 2 0.015 $0.21 0.27 0.010 0.09 0.284 $4,263 $19,497 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
Thrips
 5 290,000
100
 4 0.040 $0.47 0.61 0.010 0.09 0.284 $4,263 $43,636 $0.05 $0.00 $1.78
2001
All Pests
   290,000
 
       4.192 $77.37 100.00 10.765 100.00   $4,537,738 $7,183,164  
2002
 Aphids
   213,000
  15
 1 0.010 $0.15 0.18 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $12,780 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Beet armyworm 
   213,000
 40
 5 0.045 $0.81 0.97 0.100 1.47 $0.46 $70,198 $69,012 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Boll Weevil
   213,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Boll/budworms
   213,000
  74
 45 0.447 $6.09 7.26 0.372 5.47 $0.46 $261,399 $518,868 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Cabbage looper
   213,000
  45
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Cotton fleahopper 
   213,000
 90
 2 0.010 $0.08 0.10 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $6,816 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Cotton Leafperforator 
   213,000
 15
 1 0.003 $0.03 0.04 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $2,556 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Cutworms
   213,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 European Cornborer 
   213,000
 0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Fall armyworm
   213,000
  0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Grasshopper
   213,000
  60
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Lygus bugs
   213,000
  99
 65 1.170 $18.72 22.33 2.970 43.67 $0.46 $2,084,446 $1,594,944 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Pink bollworm
   213,000
  100
 70 1.680 $23.52 28.05 2.400 35.29 $0.46 $1,684,337 $2,003,904 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Saltmarsh Caterpillars 
   213,000
 40
 15 0.225 $4.23 5.05 0.120 1.76 $0.46 $84,322 $360,396 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Southern Armyworms 
   213,000
 0
 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.46 $0 $0 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Spider Mite
   213,000
  20
 6 0.054 $0.88 1.05 0.030 0.44 $0.46 $21,081 $74,976 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Stink bug
   213,000
  40
 1 0.003 $0.03 0.04 0.040 0.59 $0.46 $28,037 $2,556 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Thrips
 5 213,000
100
 6 0.030 $0.29 0.35 0.100 1.47 $0.46 $70,198 $24,708 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Whitefly
 4 213,000
99
 85 1.105 $28.20 33.64 0.594 8.73 $0.46 $416,973 $2,402,640 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 Yellowstriped Armyworms 
   213,000
 30
 5 0.045 $0.81 0.97 0.075 1.10 $0.46 $52,701 $69,012 $0.40 $0.00 $1.78
2002
 All Pests
   213,000
 
      4.827 $83.84 100.00 6.801 100.00   $4,773,693 $7,143,168      
2003
 Boll Weevil
   213,000
  0
 0 0 $0.00  0.00 0  0.00 $0.66 $0 $0 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Boll/budworms
   213,000
  61
 19 0.17 $2.42  2.33 0.303  4.21 $0.66 $178,171 $134,332 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Pink bollworm
   213,000
  90
 67 1.612 $24.69  23.74 2.264  31.48 $0.66 $1,330,787 $1,370,519 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Cotton fleahopper 
   213,000
 70
 9 0.051 $0.53  0.51 0.126  1.75 $0.66 $74,266 $29,420 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Lygus
   213,000
92
 86 1.903 $33.11 31.84 2.986 41.52 $0.66 $1,755,067 $1,837,906 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Cotton Leaf Perforator
   213,000 33 6 0.054 $0.81 0.78 0.019 0.26 $0.66 $10,990 $44,962 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Spider Mites
   213,000 28 14 0.13 $2.33 2.24 0.044 0.61 $0.66 $25,976 $129,336 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Thrips
 5 213,000 84 16 0.138 $1.58 1.52 0.199 2.77 $0.66 $116,893 $87,704 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Beet Armyworm
   213,000 48 17 0.169 $2.19 2.11 0.09 1.25 $0.66 $53,285 $121,565 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Fall Armyworm
   213,000 8 1 0.006 $0.06 0.06 0.001 0.01 $0.66 $666 $3,331 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 European Cornborer
   213,000 0 0 0 $0.00 0.00 0  0.00 $0.66 $0 $0 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Stink bug
   213,000 55 14 0.112 $1.52 1.46 0.146 2.03 $0.66 $85,922 $84,374 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Grasshopper
   213,000 2 0 0 $0.00 0.00 0 0.00 $0.66 $0 $0 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Saltmarsh Caterpillars 
   213,000 16 0 0 $0.00 0.00 0.003 0.04 $0.66 $1,665 $0 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Aphids
   213,000 9 0 0.004 $0.05 0.05 0.001  0.01 $0.66 $333 $2,775 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Banded Winged Whitefly
   213,000 37 1 0 $0.00 0.00 0 0.00 $0.66 $0 $0 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemesia)
   213,000 93 78 1.252 $34.45 33.13 0.984 13.68 $0.66 $578,473 $1,912,288 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Loopers
   213,000 31 1 0.004 $0.06 0.06 0.025 0.35 $0.66 $14,653 $3,331 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 Yellowstriped Armyworms 
   213,000 1 0 0.002 $0.02 0.02 0 0.00 $0.66 $0 $1,110 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Striped Flea Beetle
   213,000 93 2 0.009 $0.11 0.11 0 0.00 $0.66 $0 $6,106 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
Darkling Beetles
   213,000 2 1 0.005 $0.06 0.06 0 0.00 $0.66 $0 $3,331 $0.84 $0.00 $1.78
2003
 All Pests
   213,000     5.621 $103.99 100.00 7.191 100.00   $4,227,148 $5,772,390      
2004
 Boll Weevil
   238,000 0 0 0.000 $0.00 0.00 0.000 0.00 $0.44 $0 $0 $0.26 $0.00 $1.63
2004
 Boll/budworms
   238,000 76 34 0.299 $3.73 4.95 0.482 6.44 $0.44 $183,403 $177,548 $0.26 $0.00 $1.63
2004
 Pink bollworm
   238,000 93 59 1.647 $21.71 28.84 2.828 37.76 $0.44 $1,076,162 $1,033,396 $0.26 $0.00 $1.63
2004
 Cotton fleahopper