Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Beat sheet sampling dislodges insects from the plant, and is particularly useful in cotton for finding mobile sucking pests and assessing beneficial arthropod populations. This video shows examples of pests and beneficials, their sizes and how they move, to assist you in identification.

For more information on how to use a beat sheet in cotton, see our video in the insect pest management playlist.