The beat bucket: A rapid, reliable method for sampling predatory insects and spiders in cotton Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A beat bucket procedure using a five gallon, white plastic bucket was a rapid and reliable method for sampling predatory insects and spiders common in cotton in central Texas. This method was faster and more reliable than use of a sweep net, shake bucket or visual search of the plant and was less tedious than using a drop cloth for most predator groups. The beat bucket technique should be useful for determining densities of common predators of bollworm, budworms, other caterpillar pests and aphids in a cotton field scouting program.

published proceedings

  • Proceedings of the 1999 Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 1999, Orlando, Florida, USA

author list (cited authors)

  • Knutson, A. E., & Wilson, W. T.

complete list of authors

  • Knutson, AE||Wilson, WT

publication date

  • December 1999