07/23/2026
The past few weeks have been eventful for cotton in the southeast. Cotton jassid was documented in Tifton, GA (June 10, okra), Tallassee, AL (June 11, cotton) and Quincy, FL (June 12, cotton). These are the first documented cases of cotton jassid in βthe real worldβ in the Cotton Belt since a single jassid was found on a sticky trap in January in Georgia.
Check out this resource for up-to-date tracking across the cotton belt: www.stop2scl.org/cotton/
Be sure to scout early, stay the course with your bug management plans, and reach out to your local Extension agent with any questions.