As we approach cotton planting season, one of the common questions is whether standard imidacloprid seed treatments will control wireworm and darkling beetle injury to cotton seedlings. In short, imidacloprid seed treatments are designed primarily for thrips control. While they may provide some activity against secondary pests, they are not effective against wireworms below g...
A newsletter of agricultural entomology on the Southern High Plains of Texas from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.