Your Guide for Successful Cotton Crops With ThryvOn® Technology
Navigating the world of cotton farming just got easier with the latest advancements in ThryvOn® Technology. Bollgard® 3 ThryvOn® cotton with XtendFlex® Technology is an innovative new product. The first of its kind, this Bt cotton technology offers growers protection against key tarnished plant bug and thrips species.1 ThryvOn Technology is stacked with Bollgard 3 XtendFlex Technology to provide a broad spectrum of insect and weed protection, including protection against bollworm, tobacco budworm and other common worm pests. Additionally, with tolerance to glyphosate and glufosinate, Bollgard 3 ThryvOn cotton with XtendFlex Technology provides more options against tough-to-control and resistant weeds like Palmer amaranth, waterhemp and marestail. Whether you're facing challenges with thrips species or the nuisance of tarnished plant bug species, our straightforward guide is here to help. We've boiled down the essentials into easy-to-follow steps, tailored to keep your cotton healthy and productive.
ThryvOn Technology helps reduce the damage caused by key tarnished plant bug and thrips species, resulting in potentially fewer insecticide applications needed to control these pests throughout the season. For thrips species, ThryvOn Technology reduces the number of eggs laid, which decreases thrips species populations and the damage they cause. ThryvOn Technology also helps control young tarnished plant bug nymphs, which can result in less plant bug damage. As ThryvOn Technology does not provide complete control of tarnished plant bug or thrips species and has little impact on adults of these species, growers planting ThryvOn Technology should continue to scout and spray with insecticides when necessary. Be sure to follow your locally recommended tarnished plant bug and thrips species economic thresholds from your state cooperative extension service, professional consultants or other qualified authorities. Whenever possible, select insecticides that are least harmful to beneficial insects.
1Tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca), Western flower thrips (F. occidentalis), tarnished plant bug (Lygus lineolaris) and Western tarnished plant bug (L. hesperus).
Cotton Seed Treatment Requirement
Imidacloprid applied to seeds containing ThryvOn Technology Growers who plant seeds containing ThryvOn Technology must have applied a commercial rate of imidacloprid that contains a total rate of 0.375 milligrams active ingredient per seed or 12.8 ounces active ingredient per hundred weight (weight of 100 pounds of seed) to all seed planted in the U.S. for the following states or counties: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (the following counties plus all counties south and east thereof: Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Burnet, Clay, Cooke, Coryell, Edwards, Fannin, Gillespie, Grayson, Hood, Jack, Kimble, Lamar, Lampasas, Mason, Menard, Montague, Palo Pinto, Red River, Somervell, Val Verde) and Virginia.
Pest Management Practices
To ensure your cotton with ThryvOn Technology stays healthy and productive, follow these pest management practices:
Thrips species:
- Preplanting Care: It is required to use seed treatments containing imidacloprid in certain geographies to help protect the durability of ThryvOn Technology against thrips species. Above is a map detailing where imidacloprid seed treatment is required and guidelines for imidacloprid use.
- Stay Informed and Scout: Growers should refer to their local academic extension’s thrips management recommendations, specifically for cotton with ThryvOn Technology. These guidelines are tailored to your region’s needs, helping you tackle thrips species more effectively.
Tarnished plant bug species:
- Stay Informed and Scout: Always keep an eye out for tarnished plant bug species and follow your local academic extension’s tarnished plant bug management recommendations for your cotton with ThryvOn Technology. These tips include how often to check your plants and when it might be time to act. The advice varies by area, so local guidelines are your best bet for up-to-date strategies.
Understanding Your Area's Guidelines
Each state has its own set of recommendations for managing pests in cotton with ThryvOn Technology.
Make sure you are using the best practices suited to your area.
- Alabama: Scott Graham - (662) 809-3368 https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/crop-production/maximizing-insect-control-in-thryvon-cotton-in-the-southeast/
- Arkansas: Ben Thrash - (501) 517-3853 https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/mp144/MP144_2024.pdf
- Arizona: Peter Ellsworth - (480) 363-7185 https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/668030
- Georgia: Phillip Roberts - (229) 387-1659 www.ugacotton.com
- Louisiana: James Villegas - (225) 266-3805 https://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/communications/publications/management_guides/insect_guide
- Mississippi: Whitney Crow - (901) 592-8787; Tyler Towles - (662) 820-4217; Don Cook - (662) 686-3217 http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/publications/insect-control-guide-for-agronomic-crops#cotton
- Missouri: Chase Floyd - (573) 379-5431
- North Carolina: Dominic Reisig - (252) 505-2082 https://cotton.ces.ncsu.edu/2023/02/insect-management-in-thryvon-cotton/
- South Carolina: Jeremy Greene - (803) 284-3343 https://www.clemson.edu/extension/agronomy/_files/pest-management-handbook-clemson-extension.pdf
- Tennessee: Sebe Brown - (318) 498-1283 https://guide.utcrops.com/cotton/cotton-insect-guide/
- Texas: Suhas Vyavhare - (806) 723-8446; David Kerns - (318) 439-4844 https://focusonagriculture.blogspot.com/2023/02/managing-insects-in-thryvon-cotton.html
- Virginia: Tim Bryant (757) 621-8804 https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-016/456-016.html