Hemipterous Insects of Cotton in Arizona: Their Economic Importance and Control

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Abstract
For years much of the cotton produced in Arizona has been characterized by excessive “spotting” or “staining” of the lint. So pronounced is this that in some of the more important cotton-growing sections an average loss of about $5 per bale is experienced. This is due to the lowering of grade on account of the “off-color” classification, which establishes a lower market value. While this condition has been recognized, the actual causative factors have until recently been unknown. The severe staining has been variously attributed to a number of agencies, among which were local climatic conditions, soil variations and physiological causes in the cotton plants themselves.

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