Crop, semi-natural, and water features of the cotton agroecosystem as indicators of risk of infestation of two plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) pests
Michael J. Brewer · 2024
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Michael Brewer, a solo author, presents a 2024 study of cotton pests in Texas. Two plant bug species attack cotton on the Gulf Coast. The bugs differ in host plants and in how long each has been a cotton pest. Brewer uses landscape ecology and map software to target scouting. Data came from 21 cotton fields watched from 2010 to 2013. Bug counts in young cotton were tied to landscape measures around each field.
Crop cover, semi-natural land, and water features all entered the models. Three ways to pick landscape variables were compared across scales. Two weeks of bug data tested each approach. Growers get risk signs they can read from maps before bugs build up. Focused scouting saves time across huge fields. The case shows how landscape shape, not just field care, drives pest pressure in large-scale cotton.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michael J. Brewer |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |