There are numerous early-season pests of cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., that are economically important, including tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca (Hinds), and reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis (Linford & Oliveira).Both of these species have the potential to reduce plant growth and delay crop maturity, ultimately resulting in reduced yields.A field study was conducted during 2015 and 2016 to evaluate the influence of tillage, at-planting insecticide treatment, and nematicide treatment on pest management, cotton development, and yield.Treatment factors consisted of two levels of tillage (no-tillage and conventional tillage); seven sukin body lotion woolworths levels of at-planting insecticide treatments (imidacloprid, imidacloprid plus thiodicarb, thiamethoxam, thiamethoxam plus abamectin, acephate plus terbufos, aldicarb, and an untreated control); and two levels of nematicide (no nematicide and 1,3-dichloropropene).
There were no significant interactions between tillage, at-planting insecticide treatment, or nematicide for any parameters nor was there a difference in the main effect of nematicide on thrips control or damage.The main effects of tillage and at-planting insecticide treatment impacted thrips densities and damage.The no-tillage treatments and aldicarb in-furrow or acephate seed treatment plus terbufos in-furrow significantly reduced thrips populations.Early-season plant response was impacted by tillage and at-planting insecticide treatment; however, that did not result in significant yield differences.In arcade smokey the bear belt regard to nematicide treatment, the use of 1,3-dichloropropene resulted in lower yields than the untreated.