Wet weather has our cotton at various stages across the County.  Thrips pressure can be a problem as cool wet weather hampers early season growth giving the insect more of a chance to cause injury.  This compiled with resistance to Orthene  as one of our go to early season insecticides warrants a new control strategy.  For more information see the information provided by Dr. Donomic Reisig, NC State Extension Entomologist go.ncsu.edu/readext?1074820