Which crop's pest notes include thrips, fleahoppers, and bollworms?

• A. Corn
• B. Cotton
• C. Sorghum
• D. Wheat

Answer: (B)

Cotton pest notes focus on insects that attack the crop at its key growth stages, with thrips, fleahoppers, and bollworms being among the principal pests. Thrips are small, early-season feeders that damage young cotton tissue, potentially stunting seedlings and scarring developing leaves or squares. Fleahoppers target emerging squares, sucking juices and causing some squares to shed, which reduces boll set and yield potential. Bollworms attack the bolls themselves, feeding on seeds and damaging fiber quality, so they’re a major concern during flowering and boll formation. Because these pests align with cotton’s vulnerable stages—from seedlings to squares to bolls—the pest notes for cotton commonly include thrips, fleahoppers, and bollworms. Other crops have different dominant pests—for example, corn, sorghum, and wheat have their own typical insects—and those specific pests aren’t the standard trio listed for cotton.