Invasive Cotton Jassid Arrives in North Carolina Cotton

By Dominic Reisig

Recently we published information on a new invasive pest knocking on the door of North Carolina. Unfortunately this pest has now arrived in Robeson County and, likely, Scotland County cotton.

What we have seen

The field in Robeson County had open bolls in the bottom of the plant and was likely past the stage where the insect could hurt the crop. Adult and immature cotton jassids were relatively easy to find.

Injury was easy to find in the field, but was confined to only a few leaves on a few plants.