The entomology program at the Tidewater AREC has continued to monitor Asiatic garden beetle adults in our black light trap. The population peak in early June 2025 (see Figure) is very similar to what we saw in early June of 2024. Much of our cotton now has enough growth on it that some defoliation can be tolerated–but similar to thrips, I would recommend keeping an eye on anything that has not reached 4-5 true leaves.