ASAN (KXAN) – The Texas Commissioner of Texas, Sayed Miller, announced on Monday that the “gas lesion” had made its way to Texas, including Cedar Park, which may lead to a plant injury and can lead to “economic losses if not verified.”
Jassid cotton is known to feed on a different group of plant hosts, such as “cotton, okra, eggplant, sunflower, hibiscus, and many weeds,” according to a press statement from Miller’s office.
As of August, the lesions were discovered on “hibiscus retail in multiple locations including College Station, Mcallen, Weslaco, Harlingen, Victoria, Cedar Park, Waco, El Paso and Longvief”.
For anyone who recently bought “Hibiscus or other cotton family factories from a retail store”, he must carefully examine his factories and search for signs of injury.
“Eafhopper consisting of dualism,” or cotton spy, is a major threat to agriculture in Texas, especially for cotton farmers. The risk -based based on science, and he depends on science, and coordinated with the industry. Miller said in the statement: “Our resources to prevent this scourge from obtaining a foothold in our state.”
Miller’s office, along with the Texas Ministry of Agriculture (TDA), “ordered the discovery and destruction of the injured hibiscus and any other plants belonging to the cotton family arising from this nursery.”
“TDA works closely with the US Department of Agriculture, AGRILIFE Extension, Cotton Product Organizations, and the Texas Association for Study and Landscape to assess the extent of the threat. Educational materials and education have been distributed to cotton jaside.
Those who suspect that the infection can contact TDA in 1 (800) tells TDA or call the regional TDA offices, That can be found on the Internet.