Impact of a More Intensive Insect Pest Infestation Level on Cotton Production: Texas High Plains uri icon

abstract

  • AbstractThis study evaluated implications of increased bollworm problems in a 20-county area of the Texas High Plains relative to cotton yields and economic impact. Results did not indicate a serious effect of bollworms upon lint yield when insecticides were used for control. However, estimated annual reduction in farmer profit due to the bollworm for 1979-81 was over $30 million. Yields were estimated to decline about 300,000 bales without insecticide use and about 30,000 bales with insecticide use. This decline suggests potentially serious implications for the comparative economic position of cotton in this region if insecticide resistance were to develop among insect pests.

published proceedings

  • Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics

author list (cited authors)

  • Masud, S. M., Lacewell, R. D., Stoll, J. R., Walker, J. K., Leser, J. F., & Sellar, C.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Masud, Sharif M||Lacewell, Ronald D||Stoll, John R||Walker, J Knox||Leser, James F||Sellar, Christine

publication date

  • January 1985