Pest management services in Covington, TN, are essential to prevent these pests from destroying crops in Tipton County. Whether you grow cotton, soybeans, sorghum, corn, or tobacco, boll weevils, various types of borers and tobacco budworms can all decimate a season’s worth of hard work.
Farming is not a high-profit business. Developing a plan to reduce or eliminate destructive pests from your fields is a smart way to protect your profits. A consultation with an agronomist can help farmers in Tipton County develop a concise plan for pest management.
However, pest management includes more than pesticides. In fact, unnecessary insecticide applications are not only costly, but they can also be harmful. Alternative pest control methods can be equally or even more effective. For example, destructive insects often develop on flowering plants along the border of a cotton field. Simply mowing these weeds can help keep insects under control. Planting for an early harvest can also cut down on destruction by insect pests.
Select the right insecticide after determining the types of insects and the size of the infestation. An agronomist can help with this by setting pheromone traps and identification of the insects.
It also must be determined if the insects have developed a resistance to certain pesticides. Unless you know whether or not the insects are resistant to certain pesticides, you could be wasting a lot of money on ineffective treatments.
Trust GreenPoint Ag for effective pest management services in Covington, TN, and the rest of Tipton County.
