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Soybean Loopers: Late Season Foliage Feeders on Cotton

Ronald Smith, Barry Freeman and, Wheeler Foshee (June, 1994)

Summary

For several decades, soybeans have been significantly defoliated by the soybean looper. In recent years, cotton has received the same extensive damage. In 1989, 1991, and again in 1993, some cotton fields in south and central Alabama were totally defoliated in late August and early September. The purpose of the fact sheet is to describe the problems, assist in assessing damage and offer methods of management and control.