The Crop Science Podcast Show - Dr. Chase Floyd: Cotton Pest Management Strategies | Ep. 121

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Chase Floyd, Assistant Research Professor and State Extension Crop Protection Specialist at the University of Missouri, explains pest management challenges in cotton and rice systems in the Mid-South. Dr. Floyd discusses key insect threats, resistance concerns, economic thresholds, and new application strategies that improve pesticide targeting while reducing off-target movement. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Cotton insect pressure
• Rice pest management
• Insecticide resistance monitoring
• Economic injury thresholds
• Targeted spray technology

Meet the guest:

Dr. Chase Floyd is an Assistant Research Professor and State Extension Crop Protection Specialist at the University of Missouri. His work focuses on insect management in row crops, including cotton, rice, soybean, and corn. Research emphasizes economic thresholds, pesticide efficacy, and technologies that help producers control pests while protecting yield and profitability across Mid-South cropping systems.  

Learn more from Dr. Chase Floyd on The Crop Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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