Cicada killer wasps, known for capturing cicadas to feed their young, pose no threat to humans, but can sometimes be confused with the Asian giant hornet that has become an invasive species found in North America including Washington State and British Columbia.

Cotton fleahoppers are present in cotton during early squaring but rarely require chemical control. These piercing-sucking pests feed on small squares and new terminal growth. Cotton at early squaring is at risk for losing fruiting sites due to blasting of small squares, which can delay timeliness of fruiting, however, yield loss is rare.

False chinch bug nymphs, not adults, contribute to significant early-season stand loss in cotton. Best management practices include timely removal of weeds from surrounding fallow or wasteland areas.  Chemical control of nymphs should only be considered during mass migrations when abundant false chinch bugs occur per plant, only where they are entering the field plus 50 feet further into the field, and usually only as a banded application over the crop.

Blister beetles produce a toxic compound called cantharidin, which can be lethal to horses and unpleasant to humans and other animals. This publication provides guidelines to help growers avoid blister beetle contamination.

A guide to recognizing Arizona’s diverse blister beetles and how to distinguish them from other similar beetle species.

The term ‘bee’ can refer to many insects belonging to different families under the insect order Hymenoptera. Bees are closely related to ants and wasps. 

A Spanish language translation of "Drapetis: A Natural Enemy".

A Spanish language translation of Soft-Bodied CollopsLikes Soft Bodies"

A Spanish language translation of "Untangling the Web...Spiders in Arizona Fields!".

A Spanish language translation of "jee-AH-kor-is, Big-eyed Bugs Have Big Appetite for Pests"

A Spanish language translation of "Assassin Bugs Top the Food Web".

Una guía ilustrada a la rápida toma de muestras de camote mosca blanca.

An illustrated guide to the rapid and efficient sampling of sweetpotato whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) in cotton.

This is a guide to terminating Lygus Controls. It aims to help you know when you should consider stopping your chemical control.

A Spanish language version of "Under the Radar, Deep in the Canopy Brown Stink Bugs in Arizona Cotton"

Brown Stink Bugs (BSB), rarely economic pests of Arizona cotton, are widely reported this year and can be quite damaging. Arizona research confirms that sweep net sampling is ineffective for assessing BSB levels! This IPM Short provides very effective sampling procedures. Management guidelines for AZ are unavailable, but stink bug efficacy information from the Southeastern U.S. is included for consideration.