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Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides In MS Cotton. Jeff Gore – MSU, DREC, Stoneville. What are Neonicotinoids ?. A class of insecticides that work on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Systemic Nerve Poisons Examples: Imidacloprid (Admire Pro, Gaucho, Aeris , etc.)
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Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides In MS Cotton Jeff Gore – MSU, DREC, Stoneville
What are Neonicotinoids? • A class of insecticides that work on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Systemic Nerve Poisons • Examples: • Imidacloprid (Admire Pro, Gaucho, Aeris, etc.) • Thiamethoxam (Centric, Cruiser, Avicta, etc.) • Clothianidin (Belay, Nipsit INSIDE, Poncho) • Acetamiprid (Intruder)
What are they used for? • Seed Treatment: Thrips • Foliar Spray: Tarnished Plant Bug, Cotton Aphid
Foliar Insect Control: MS Delta Cost ($ per Acre) BWE Bollgard Resistance
Applications for Tarnished Plant Bug No. Per Acre
Evolution of Insecticide Use Rates Lb ai / A
Correlation Between Lygus Control and Aphid Control r = 0.8401 Aphid Applications Lygus Applications
Correlation Between Lygus Control and Mite Control r = 0.9634 Mite Applications Lygus Applications
Why is it important to know their value? • European Union uses the Precautionary Principle • U.S. EPA uses a Risk-Benefit analysis • Currently, a lot of research focused on the risks of all insecticides, but little research on their benefits
Declining Pollinator Health • Several proposed causal mechanisms • Viral pathogens • Parasitic mites • Pesticides • Many agrichemical compounds have been detected in honey bee wax and pollen samples of bees managed near agricultural environments.
Dow AgroSciences • Sulfoxaflor • Section 18 in 2012 • Section 3 Registration in 2013 • 0.7-2.88 oz/A • True Bugs: • cotton aphid, tarnished plant bug
Tarnished Plant Bug • Key pest of cotton in the Mid-South • Average 6-7 sprays per acre annually • Highs range from 10-15 • Often high rates and tank mixes
Objective To determine the value of neonicotinoid insecticides in Mid-South cotton
Materials and Methods • Treatments: 1) No Neonicotinoids 2) Neonicotinoids • Neonicotinoids + Sulfoxaflor • Planted: May 20, 2013 – Bollgard II • Harvested: October 11, 2013
Materials and Methods • Plots Scouted twice per week • Insects controlled based on MSU recommendations/thresholds • All other agronomic practices were the same across treatments (Fertilizer, Herbicides, Defoliant, Irrigation, etc.)
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonTarnished Plant Bug Percent of Threshold =Spray triggered for tarnished plant bug
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonSpider Mites (0=None, 1=Low, 2=Spray, 3=Very High) Rating (0-3) =Spray triggered for spider mite
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonCotton Aphid (0=None, 1=Low, 2=Spray, 3=Very High) Rating (0-3) =Spray triggered for cotton aphid
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonActive Ingredient per Acre Pounds
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonInsecticide + Application Costs Dollars per Acre
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonYield NS Lbs Lint per Acre
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonGross Returns (Cotton = $0.7818) ~ $90.00 Dollars per Acre
Fixed Costs – MSU Budgethttp://www.agecon.msstate.edu/whatwedo/budgets/docs/MSUDELTA13.pdf • Seed • Technology Fees (Bollgard II/Roundup Flex) • Fungicide/Nematicide Seed Treatments • Fertilizer • Scouting • Weed Control • Plant Growth Regulators • Eradication • Defoliation • Labor • Diesel and Maintenance • Other Fixed Costs (Equipment, etc.) • Gin & Haul
Value of Neonicotinoids in MS CottonNet Returns Dollars per Acre
Cotton Acres from Selected States Input Costs Million Acres Planted Initial decline due to commodity prices USDA-NASS
Cotton Acres from Selected States Million Acres Planted Without Neonicotinoids USDA-NASS
Acknowledgements • Larry Falconer, MSU Extension Economist • Economic analysis • Chip Graham, Bayer CropScience • Provided seed with the different seed treatments • Cotton Incorporated • National Cotton Council • MSU MAFES and ES
Jeff Gore, Delta Research and Extension Center (662) 820-9969