Rain sparks insect pressure in crops

TEXAS CROP AND WEATHER REPORT

BLAIR FANNIN | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE Rainfall has benefitted many crops statewide, but the moisture also serves as a catalyst for insects and pests, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Farmers across Texas continue to scout fields for signsofpestsanddamageto crops as the prime growing season begins.

Cotton thrips, fleahopper

At the Stiles Farm Foundation in Thrall, recent …