Oct 8, 2025
In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Isaac Esquivel of the University of Florida and Dr. Phillip Roberts of the University of Georgia. They discuss a new pest of cotton, the cotton jassid or two-spot leaf hopper, that has very rapidly become a new concern for cotton growers.
Additional Resources
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/9/966
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/crop-production/alabama-cotton-jassid-update/
Time Stamps
(0:00) Introducing Our Guests and Their Entomology Journeys
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(5:33) Identifying the New Cotton Pest and Its Damage
(12:52) How the Cotton Jassid Rapidly Invaded the Southeast
(25:13) Managing the Jassid Across Multiple Crop Hosts
(33:13) Exploring Long-Term Solutions and Environmental Influences
(40:20) Essential Advice for Cotton Growers Facing the Jassid
(53:37) Highlighting Agricultural Importance and Team Contributions
How to cite the podcast:
Zaworski, E. (Host) Esquivel, I. and Roberts, P. (Interviewees). S4:E37 (Podcast). A New Threat to Cotton: The Cotton Jassid. 10/8/25. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.