Identification and Management of Common Boll-Feeding Bugs in Cotton
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1 This publication was developed to provide a summary of information about common boll-feeding bugs (heteropteran pests), stress proper identification of these pests, and acquaint the reader with the recommended strategies for management of boll-feeding bugs in cotton. The first section of this publication emphasizes the recent importance of boll-feeding bugs in cotton and provides a brief discussion of the biology of these pests. The second section offers a general guide to identification of the common boll-feeding bug pests in cotton. The final section presents an overview of current management strategies for boll-feeding bugs and suggests implications for their future control in cotton.
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