Episode 46 - Stink Bug Management in Cotton

July 2024 | 51 min., 54 sec.
by Steve Brown, Scott Graham, and Phillip Roberts
Auburn University and University of Georgia

Summary

​Cotton Entomologists Drs. Scott Graham (Auburn University) and Phillip Roberts (University of Georgia) join host Steve Brown to discuss management of this common pest ... at least a pest that is ever-present in the Southeast and perhaps some other parts of the Belt. Topics include why stink bugs are a threat in many areas, basic biology and life cycle characteristics, damage symptoms, scouting methods and thresholds as well as the intersection and influences of plant bug management with stink bugs.

About the Presenter

Steve M. Brown Steve M. Brown is a 1978 graduate in agronomy and soils from Auburn University and later earned MS and PhD degrees in agronomy/weed science at Auburn and Texas A&M, respectively. He worked as an assistant county agent in a cotton pest management role for a couple of years in northern Alabama and then served as a research associate in a Cotton Incorporated-funded project on no-till cotton from 1980 to 1984. From 1987 until 2008, he served as an Extension weed scientist and cotton agronomist for the University of Georgia in Tifton. He worked for a major seed and biotechnology company from 2008 until 2019, when he joined the faculty at Auburn. His entire career has focused on cotton.

Scott Graham Scott Graham is an assistant professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University. In this role, he develops and presents educational programs related to cotton, soybean, and peanut IPM to Extension agents, producers, consultants, and other agricultural professionals across the state.





Phillip Roberts Phillip Roberts is a Professor and Extension Entomologist in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing comprehensive extension education programs in integrated pest management (IPM) for cotton and soybean production systems. Additionally, applied research and on-farm demonstrations are conducted to advance the state of the art for IPM systems.​




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