1988 PROCEEDINGS: BELTWIDE COTTON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CONFERENCES
Jan. 5-8, New Orleans, LA
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

TABLE OF CONTENTS



COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL

Early Season Factors and Their Impact on Emergence, Growth, and Yield
T.A. Kerby, S. Johnson, and M. Keeley
14
Effects of Root-Knot Nematodes Alone and in Combination with Fungi on Cotton Seedling Disease
Raymond L. Shepherd
14
Resistance in Cotton to Seed and Seedling Pathogens and its Relationship to Stand Establishment and Vigor
K. M. El-Zik
16
Effects of Seed Fungicides and In-Furrow Pesticides on Plant Stands and Vigor of Cotton
Earl B. Minton
17
The Development of a Pseudomonas fluorescens Product (DAGGER G™) for the Control of Pythium and rhizoctonia on Cotton
Thomas C. Currier, Jack Skwara, and John L. McIntyre
18
Efficacy of Contemporary Fungicides in Controlling Seedling Diseases of Cotton
G.A. Panhwar, S.D. Lyda and J.L. Riggs
20
Evaluation of Several Fungicides on Seedling Emergence and Stand Establishment of Texas High Plains Cotton
Norman Hopper, James Supak, and Harold Kaufman
22
Seed and Soil Treatments for Control of Seed And, Seedling Diseases of Cotton in California
J.E. DeVay, R.H. Garberg, R.J. Wakeman, and E.J. Paplomatas
23
Media for the Selective Isolation of Several Fungi Associated with the Seedling Disease Complex of Cotton
Donna P. Miller and W.E. Batson, Jr.
26
Nematicidal Effects on Population Densities of the Reniform Nematode
G.W. Lawrence and W.E. Batson, Jr.
28
NH3 Production by Enterobacter cloacae as a Possible Mechanism in the Biocontrol of Pythium Spp.incited Seedling Disease of Cotton
C.R. Howell, R.C. Beier, and R.D. Stipanovic
28
Cotton Root Infection Ratings for Predicting Root-Knot Nematode Damage Potential to Succeeding Cotton Crops
P.A. Roberts and W.C. Matthews
29
Field Performance of Selected Mid-South Cotton Cultivars in Verticillium dahliae Infested Soil in Mississippi
William E. Batson, Jr., and Donald J. Blasingame
30
Developmental Changes in the Tannin Content of Cotton Leaves: Implication in Breeding for Pest Resistance
A.A. Bell
31
Greenhouse Evaluation of Cotton Cultivar Susceptibility to Aflatoxin Contamination via Colonization of Wounds by Aspergillus flavus
P.J. Cotty
31
Areas of Occurrence of Fiber with Bright Greenish Yellow-Fluorescing Spots, Associated with Aspergillus Flavus Infection, in the U.S. Cotton Crops of 982-1986
M.E. Simpson and P.B. Marsh
33
Use of Ovule Culture as a Model for Cotton-Aspergillus Flavus Interactions
Jay E. Mellon
35
Selection of Phymatotrichum Root Rot Resistance Through Tissue Culture Techniques
J.C. Mabellos and S.D. Lyda
37
Applications of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms in Studying Genetic Variation of Phymatotrichum omnivorum
C.H. Wu and S.D. Lyda
39
Effect of Soil Amendments on Cotton Growth and Incidence of Phymatotrichum Root Rot
J.E. Matocha, S. Mostaghimi, and C. Crenshaw
41
Laboratory and Field Tests with Triazole Fungicides to Control Phymatotrichum Root Rot of Cotton
J.L. Riggs and S.D. Lyda
45
Environmental Influences on the Severity of Cotton Seedling Diseases
R.H. Garber


COTTON PHYSIOLOGY SEMINAR

Why Does Photosynthesis Decline with Leaf Age?
Katrina Cornish
50
Leap Age - Gas Exchange Characteristics
D.R. Krieg
55
Carbon Partitioning and Photosynthetic Efficiency During Boll Development
D.M. Oosterhuis and S.D. Wullschleger
57
Apparent Photosynthesis of Cotton Genotypes as a Function of Leaf Age
J.A. Landivar, D.N. Baker, and H.F. Hodges
60
Pix (Mepiquat Chloride), Multiple Applications, New Label Summary
Larry Wilde, Charles Finley, Leslie Lloyd, and Wade Stewart
63
Effect of Plant Growth Regulators in West Texas
Charles Stickler
64
An Assessment of Nutrient Levels, Specific Leaf Weight, and Lint Yield of Mepiquat Chloride-Treated Cotton
J.T Cothren
64
Response of Leaf N, Leaf Photosynthesis, and Lint Yield of Cotton to Irrigation, N Fertility, and Chlordimeform
P.J. Bauer and J.T. Cothren
65
Cotton Response to Applications of Plant Plus, Foliar plus and Pix
J.R. Brownell and V.T. Walhood
65
Influence of PPG-1721 and PGR IV on Field-Grown Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
Michael J. Urwiler and Charles A. Stutte
68
Effects of Paclobutrazol Growth Regulator on Drip-Irrigated Narrow-Row Cotton
A. Ben-Porath, I. Levin, and M. Meron
68
Response of Pima Cotton to Prep and Prep + Folex Treatments for Once-Over Harvest
N.R. Malm, P. Smith, Jr. and C.L. Roberts
68
Cotton Cultivar Response to Selected Defoliation Treatments
David S. Guthrie
69
Overview of the Cleanability of Midsouth Cotton Cultivars
W. Stanley Anthony
70
Foliar Fertilization of Acala Cotton with Nitrogen
G. Solares-Pareja and N.R. Malm
70
Management Strategies for Maximum Cotton Production on the Southern High Plains of Texas I. Problems and Approaches
D.R. Krieg and J.L. Hatfield
71
Management Strategies for Maximum Cotton Production on the Southern High Plains of Texas II. Population Density: Water Supply Interactions
H.J. Hopkins, D.R. Krieg and J.L. Hatfield
72
Management Strategies for Maximum Cotton Production on the Southern High Plains of Texas III. Water Use and Water Use Efficiency Considerations
A.C. Gertsis, D.R. Krieg, and J.L. Hatfield
73
Management Strategies for Maximum Cotton Production on the Southern High Plains of Texas IV. Canopy Gas Exchange
S. Peng, D.R. Krieg, A.C. Gertsis, H.J. Hopkins, and J.L. Hatfield
76
Management Strategies for Maximum Cotton Production on the Southern High Plains of Texas V. Water: Nutrient Interactions
M. Morrow, D.R. Krieg, and H.J. Hopkins
77
Monograph: Irrigation Frequency with Drip Irrigation and its Effect on Yield
Joe C. Henggeler
79
Cultivar and Plant Population Effects on Cotton Grown under Five Drip Irrigation Treatments
W.C. Hofmann, B.B. Taylor, and J.L. Stroehlein
80
Water Relations of Drip- And Furrow-Irrigated Cotton in Arizona
John W. Radin, Jack R. Mauney, and Peter C. Kerridge
81
Hydraulic Conductivity of Roots and Root Cells of Nutrient-Stressed Cotton Seedlings
John W. Radin and Mark A. Matthews
81
Effect of an Antitranspirant and Irrigation on Leaf Photosynthesis, Leaf Resistance, and Lint Yield of Cotton.
C.R. Shumway and J.T. Cothren
81
Cotton Leaf Area Distribution in Relation to Yield Development
D.M. Oosterhuis and S.D. Wullschleger
82
Water Deficits and Concentrations of Free and Ester IAA in Young Cotton Fruits and Their Abscission Zones
Gene Guinn and D. L. Brummett
82
Responses to Water Stress in Developing Cotton Bolls
J.D. Timpa and M. A. Klich
82
How Feasible Is the Idea to Fertilize Cotton with Carbon Dioxide?
Jack R. Mauney and Donald L. Hendrix
84
Leaf Area Index Development and Yield in Cotton Cultivars Differing in Maturities
J.A. Landivar, D.N. Baker, and H.F. Hodges
84
Reproductive Development and Yield in Cotton Cultivars Differing in Maturities
J.A. Landivar, D. N. Baker and H. F. Hodges
85
A Sensitivity Test of COMAX/GOSSYM to Some Soil Physical Properties
F.D. Whisler and J.A. Landivar
85
Response of Coker 312 to Infection by Strains of agrobacterium
David Negrotto and James McD. Stewart
85
A Comparison of Ovule and Suspension Culture-Derived Fibers with Fibers Produced In Planta
B.A. Triplett
86
Early Events in Fiber Cell Development
G. Davidonis
86
Evaluation of Fiber, Yarn, and Fabric from Three Cotton Fiber Mutant Lines
B.A. Triplett
86
Influence of Seed Coat Permeability of the Rate of Cottonseed Deterioration
J.S. Taft, J.C. Delouche, and C.C. Baskin
86
Effect of Moisture Content and Temperature on the Germination of Cottonseed
Edgar R. Cabrera, Albert H. Boyd
88
Inhibition of Cotton Seedling Root Growth by Rhizosphere Volatiles
J.H. Bradow and W.J. Connick, Jr.
90
Contribution of Petiole to Cotton Shoot Nitrate Reduction
Chang-chi Chu and Louis A. Bariola
91
Date of Planting Effects on Growth an Photo Synthesis of Upland and Pima Cotton
J.C. Silvertooth, A.K. Dobrenz, W.C. Hofmann, and D.L. Kittock
91
Shoot Tip Culture as a Potential Transformation System
Jean Gould and Roberta Smith
91
Tent of Protein Bodies in Cotton Radicles
Eugene L. Vigil, William P. Wergin, Norita Chaney, Alton L. Fleming and Robert P. Donaldson
Effects of Growth Regulator Pix and Temperature on Cotton: I. Protosynthesis
V. R. Reddy and D. N. Baker
Effects of Growth Regulator Pix and Temperature on Cotton: II. Plant Growth and Development
V.R. Reddy and D.N. Baker
Test of Anti-Transpirant on Cotton in Mississippi
Dean A. Pennington
Maintenance of Constant Leaf Temperature by Cotton
James R. Mahan and Dan R. Upchurch
Simulation of Cotton Cultivars Differing in Maturities
James H. Siefker, Juan A. Landivar, and Donald N. Baker
Changes in Phenylpropanoid Concentration in Cotton Bolls Due to Heliothis zea Feeding
R.E. Hampton, D.M. Oosterhuis, and J.B. Murphy
Hypocotyl Surface Morphology of Developing Cotton Embryos Revealed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
George Beinhart
Field and Greenhouse Test Systems for Studying Effects of Nutritional Stress on Embryogenesis in Cotton
Eugene L. Vigil, L.C. Frazier and Eric F. Erbe
Impact of Nutritional Stress on Protein Body Development in Cotton Radicles
Eugene L. Vigil, L.C. Frazier and Eric P. Erbe
Effect of Nutritional Stress on Lipid and Protein Loading in Radicles of Cotton Embryos
Eugene L. Vigil, Robert P. Donaldson and Randy A. Rowland


COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

Another Look at Effects of Leaf Shape Traits on Agronomic Performance of Upland Cotton
J.E. Jones, J.I. Dickson, and R.G. Novick
94
Update to Assess Pollen Fertility in Cotton
J. Jefferson Gwyn and David M. Stelly
95
Update on the Taxonomy of Gossypium
James McD. Stewart
95
Transgenic Cotton Plants Demonstrate Inheritance and Expression of Foreign Genes
P. Umbeck, W. Swain, and N-S. Yang
97
Isozyme Polymorphism among Diploid and Tetraploid Species of Cotton
S. Saba and David M. Stelly
97
Cytoplasmic Influences Concerning Hybrid Cotton
Lyndon Schoenhals and John R. Gannaway
98
Analysis of the Chloroplast DNA of Cotton to Establish Evolutionary Relationships
N.M. Ayres, D.W.Altman, and H.D.Thomas
98
Electrophoretic Determination of Isozyme Polymorphisms among the Cultivars of Gossypium Hirsutum
S. Saha, David M. Stelly, and J.C. McCarty
98
Boll Weevil Resistance in Day-Neutral Converted Primitive Race Stocks of Gossypium Hirsutum L.
J.E. Jones, R.G. Novick and J.I. Dickson
99
A Holistic Approach to Study HPR in Cotton
Bock G. Chan, Noreen Mahoney, F. Douglas Wilson and Maurice J. Lukefahr
100
Boll Weevil Resistance in Day-Neutral Primitive Cottons
Jack C. McCarty, Jr.
100
Resistance of Asiatic Cottons to Bollworm
M.A. Stanton, J.M. Stewart, and J.R. Phillips
100
A New Coumarin in Cotton
Bock G. Chan and F. Douglas Wilson
106
Soil Moisture Extraction, Plant Growth, and Yield of Cotton Genotypes and Cultivars Grown on an Acid Soil
C.W. Kennedy, J.E. Jones, and R.L. Hutchinson
107
Genetic Differences in Cotton for Lateral Root Development in the Presence and Absence of Trifluralin
R.M. Vieira, B.W. White, and F.M. Bourland
108
Effects of Seed Deterioration on Cotton Development in Uniform Plant Stands
F.M. Bourland, S.M. Furbeck, and Gabriela Kaiser
108
Influence of Skippy Stands on Lint Yields and Fiber Quality
J.R. Supak and D.F. Wanjura
108
Updated Fiber Properties from Preharvest Sampling: Texas High Plains
Jack R. Gipson and Dale L. Shaw
110
Developmental Behavior of Four Upland Cotton (G. hirsutum L.) Cultivars
D. Rimon and C.W. Smith
111
Phenotypes and a Production System for High Yielding 30-Inch
T.A. Kerby, K.G. Cassman, Lee Urie, and M. Keeley
119
The Effect of Pix Applied at Various Rates and Timings to 30 Inch Cotton in the San Joaquin Valley
Bill L. Weir and Tom A. Kerby
120
Effects of Fruiting Position on Field and Fiber Quality in Commercial Cotton
Barry Knight, Johnie N. Jenkins, and Jack C. McCarty
121
Cotton Development, Yield, and Quality after Early Square Removal with Ethephon
C.F. Sheng, K.R. Hopper, W.R. Meredith, E.G. King, and S.J. Ma
121
A Preliminary Report on the Effects of Defoliant Chemicals on Early Season Cotton Yield and Green Bolls in the Imperial Valley
Chang-chi Chu and Louis A. Bariola
124
Effects of Leaf Shape, Bract Type, and Leaf Pubescence on Non-Lint Trash and Nep Content of Upland Cotton
R.G. Novick, J.E. Jones, J.I. Dickson, and W.S. Anthony
126
The Inheritance and Relationships of Yield and Fiber Properties and the Implications to a Cotton Breeding Program
C.C. Green and T.W. Culp
131
Some Considerations in the Development of Cottons with Extra-Fiber Strength
T.W. Culp and C.C. Green
131
Fiber Fineness and Fiber Maturity of Three Sjv Cottons
H.B. Cooper, S.R. Oakley, John Dobbs, and M. L. Lehman
133
Variations in Stickiness of Variety Test Cottons - San Joaquin Valley, California, 1986
Henry H. Perkins, Jr. and Dick N. Bassett
135
The Suitability of Certain American Cottons for the Production of Fine Count Rotor-Spun Yarns
John B. Price
136
Fiber Strength by Different Test Methods
H.B. Cooper, S.R. Oakley, John Dobbs, and M.L. Lehman
138
Stability Analysis for Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) And Their Sites of Testing
Arturo Hernandez-Jasso
139
Ciano Yaquimi-86 and Ciano Cubachi-86 - A View to Two Mexican Cotton Varieties
Arturo Hernandez-Jasso and Fermin Hernandez-Marquez
142
The Effect of Thrips Control on Cotton as Influenced by Insecticides Irrigation and Variety
D.R. Johnson, J.J. Kimbrough, and J.S. McConnell
144
Selection of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Germplasm for Regeneration Potential
Norma L. Trolinder
145
What Does the Micronaire Reading Tell about Cotton Fibers?
Richard S. Krowicki and Devron P. Thibodeaux
Effect of Two-Spotted Spider Mites on the Yield and Fiber Quality of Spider Mite Resistant and Susceptible Cotton
M.F. Schuster and Mary P. Gibbs
Factors Affecting Cotton Fiber Quality
Godoy Salvador


COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEM CONFERENCE

Equipment for Chiseling Non-Traffic Middles
Gordon R. Tupper
148
An Experimental Device for Measuring Cotton Plant Morphology
Sui Ruixiu, J.B. Wilkerson, L.R. Wilhelm, and F.D. Tompkins
149
Implementing COMAX/GOSSYM for Texas Cotton Production-Research
D.C. Akins, C.B. Parnell, R.E. Childers, and R.B. Metzer
152
Yield and Productivity Study in Cotton: Final Conclusions
J.N. McKinion, V.R. Reddy, and D.N. Baker
155
GOSSYM/COMAX Evaluation in Texas
R.E. Childers, R.B. Metzer, C.B. Parnell, and D.C. Akins
155
Update on Cotton Quality Processing Model: GINQUAL
G.L. Barker, R.V. Baker, and J.W. Laird
159
Spacing of Combing Pans on Brush Roll Cotton Strippers
Alan D. Brashears
161
Strength of Adherence of Bark on Cotton Plants
J Weldon Laird, Alan D. Brashears, and Gary L. Barker
161
Fiber Quality Separation by Harvester Modification
E.P. Columbus, C.K. Bragg, and J.R. Williford
162
Natural Occurrence of Immature Cottonseed in Six Midsouth Cultivars
S.T. Rayburn, Jr.
165
Seed-Coat Fragment Levels in Selected Bales of U.S. Cotton
Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr., and William J. Naarding
166
Systems Approach to Drip Irrigation in Texas, Part A: History and Potential
Joe C. Henggeler
168
Fruiting and Growth Characteristics of Cotton Grown under Drip and Conventional Irrigation
Charles Stichler
171
Systems Approach to Drip Irrigation in Texas, Part C: Changes in Insect Pest Management
C.T. Allen
173
Systems Approach to Drip Irrigation in Texas Part D: Economics
Richard W. Patterson, Jr.
174
Cotton Irrigation Using the "Thermal Kinetic Window" Criteria
D.F. Wanjura, D.R. Upchurch, J.L. Hatfield, J.J. Burke, and J.R. Mahan
183
The Manufacturing Challenge: To Build the Best
Roger R. Behrens
Development of a 30-Inch Cotton Production System for the Mid-South
J. Ray Williford


COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL CONFERENCE

41st Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control
E.G. King, J.R. Phillips, and R.B. Head
188
Expanding Opportunities for Practical Use of Insect Pheromones
R.L. Ridgway, M.N. Inscoe and J.C. Davis
203
Use of Pheromone Traps in the Management of Overwintered Boll Weevils on the Lower Gulf Coast of Texas
J.H. Benedict and J.P. Chang
205
The Use of Pheromones for Pink Bollworm Management in Western Cotton
R.T. Staten, Ernest Miller, Marty Grunnet, Foster Gardner, and Earl Andress
206
Potential Use of Sex Pheromone Traps for Monitoring Heliothis zea and H. virescens Populations
J.D. Lopez, Jr., J.L. Goodenough, T.N. Shaver, and J.A. Witz, B.A. Leonhardt, and W.A. Dickerson
209
Lygus Bug Pheromones Vis-A-Vis Stink Bugs
J.R. Aldrich, W.R. Lusby, J.P. Kochansky, M.P. Hoffmann, L.T. Wilson, and F.G. Zalom
213
The Potential Use of Synamones, Kairomones, and Pheromones in the Management of Enemies of Cotton Pests
S. Bradleigh Vinson
217
Control of Early-Season Cotton Insects in Perspective
C.R. Parencia
223
An Overview of the Status of Pyrethroid Resistance in the U.S. During 1987
Steven L. Riley
228
Performance of Pyrethroids in the Southeastern Region of the Cotton Brit
Gary A. Herzog
231
Performance of Pyrethroid Insecticides Against Heliothis Virescens in the Mid-South During 1987
R.G. Luttrell, J.B. Graves, and J.R. Phillips
232
Efficacy of Synthetic Pyrethroids Against Major Cotton Pests in the Western U.S.
T.F. Watson
236
Monitoring for Pyrethroid Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm - 1987
Frederick W. Plapp, Jr., R.E. Frisbie, and J.A. Jackman
237
Southeast Boll Weevil Eradication Program
F.R. Planer
239
Regionwide Management of Boll Weevil in Southern Texas
K.R. Summy, W.G. Hart, M.R. Davis, J.R. Cate, J.W. Norman, Jr., C.W. Wofford, Jr., M.D. Heilman, and L.N. Namken
240
Enhanced Fitness of Radiation Sterilized Cotton Boll Weevil Through Genetic Engineering
D.T. North, F.D. Enfield, and E. Villavasso
247
Population Management of Boll Weevil in Sustainable Cotton Production Systems
James R. Cate
249
Oil-Soluble Dyes for Marking and Estimating the Effectiveness of Microbial Control of Heliothis Spp. Developing on Early-Season Wild Geraniums
Marion R. Bell
254
Mating Behavior and Sex Pheromone Response of the Heliothis Parasitoid Microplitis croceipes
G.W. Elzen and J.E. Powell
257
Mothzv Model Tested as an Insecticide Application Aid Against Heliothis zea on Cotton in the Texas High Plains in 1987
John L. Goodenough and Don R. Rummell
260
Ovicidal Activity of Larvin® Brand Thiodicarb Against Heliothis Spp.
C.F. Harden, N.D. Brown, and T.C. Davidson
264
Relating Heliothis Spp. Pheromone Trap Captures to Egg Counts in Cotton: I. Data from the Delta of Mississippi
J.L. Hayes, R.J. Coleman, and E.G. King
265
Persistence of Ovicidal Activity of Selected Insecticides Against Tobacco Budworm
B.R. Leonard, J. B. Graves, and A.M. Pavloff
268
Cotton Insect and Mite Control with Mite IE
J.F. Petta
272
Advances in Boll Weevil Production Technology: Alabama Sterile Release Program, 1987
Janine E. Powell, Jon L. Roberson, and Edgar G. King, Jr.
274
Labeling Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Adults in Wild Geranium, Geranium dissectum with Rubidium and Strontium
E.A. Stadelbacher
276
Bioassays of Cotton Allelochemics: Comparison of Heliothis virescens Cell Culture Metabolism and Larval Growth on Artificial Diet
R.D. Stipanovic, D.W. Altman, M.H. Elissalde, and J.O. Norman
279
A Heliothis Spp. Damage Submodel for the Cotton Model GOSSYM
W.M. Thomas
280
Phytophagous Stink Bugs in North Carolina Cotton: An Evaluation of Damage Potential
K.S. Barbour, J. R. Bradley, Jr. and J. S. Bacheler
280
Bacterially-Induced Changes in Plant Terpene Chemistry and Boll Weevil Pheromone
J.F. Chang, J.H. Benedict, B.J. Camp, L.S. Bird, and R.D. Stipanovic
280
Trap Crop Effectiveness in Community Boll Weevil Control Programs
Leon Moore and T.F. Watson
285
Sterile Boll Weevil Releases as Part of a Boll Weevil Eradication Program
James W. Smith, Eric J. Villavaso, and James R. Brazzel
286
Mineral Oil: Enhancement of Field Efficacy of a Pyrethroid Insecticide Against the Boll Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
M.F. Treach, J.H. Benedict, K.M. Schmidt, and R.M. Anderson
288
Management of Cotton Fleahopper in West Texas
R.R. Minzenmayer, C.T. Allen, and W.L. Multer
290
Stink Bugs in Cotton and Estimation of Damage Caused by Their Feeding on Fruiting Structures
S.H. Roach
292
Tolerance of the Tarnished Plant Bug to Dimethoate and Acephate in Different Areas of the Mississippi Delta
G.L. Snodgrass and W.P. Scott
294
Factors Affecting Efficacy of Comite® for Phytophagus Mite Control on Cotton
Richard C. Moore
296
Effect of Bractedness on Early Season Square Shed Due to Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, in Cotton in Arizona
Hollis M. Flint and Nancy J. Curtice
298
Interaction of Weather and Thrips Injury During the Early Cotton Growing Season
Don Rummel, Gary Barker, and Jerry Hatfield
299
Cottonseed Oil for Control of Bemisia tabaci on Cotton
M. Broza, G.D. Butler, Jr., and T.J. Henneberry
301
Cotton Leaf Pubescence and Relationship to Leafhopper and Sweetpotato Whitefly Populations
Gad Fishler, G.D. Butler, Jr., and F. Douglas Wilson
301
Response of Cotton Varieties Grown in a Short Season to Ethephon and Thidiazuron in the Arid Southwest
Louis A. Bariola and C.C. Chu
302
Use of Strontium as a Marker for Movement Studies of the Pink Bollworm
David H. Akey
303
Effects of Trap Type and Placement on Male Pink Bollworm Moth Captures
C.A. Beasley and T.J. Henneberry
306
Efficacy of Selected Insecticides on Pink Bollworm Oviposition in Cotton
W.D. Hutchison, T.J. Henneberry, and C. A. Beasley
309
Destruction of Pink Bollworm: Feasibility of Using a Forage Harvester to Finely Chop Cotton Stalks and Bolls for Safe Storage
Eric T. Natwick and Robert T. Staten
311
Pink Bollworm Egg-Larval Survivorship in Insecticide-Treated Cotton
W.D. Hutchison, C.A. Beasley, and T. J. Henneberry
311
Field Evaluation of a Sequential Sampling Plan for Pink Bollworm Eggs
D.L. Stroschein, and C.A. Beasley, W.D. Hutchison, J.M. Martin, and T.J. Henneberry
315
Yield Response of Cotton Cultivars to Early-Season Applications of Chlordimeform and Aldicarb
John A. DuRant
317
Effect of Selected Insecticide Classes on Cotton Yield and Maturity
Gary L. Lentz
321
Cotton Insect and Mite Control with CAPTURE® 92.0EC Insecticide/Miticide
H.R. Mitchell and L.D. Hatfield
321
The Effects of Insecticides on the Spatial Distribution of Cotton Insects
Linda J. (Willson) Young and Jerry H. Young
323
Control of Two-Spotted Spider Mites on Cotton
M.F. Schuster, W.C. Langston, and Mary P. Gibbs
325
Monitoring Plant Bug Populations Using Small Square Set and Square Slicing
D.R. Johnson
325
Relationship Between Captures of Heliothis Spp. In Pheromone Traps and Field Populations in the Brazos River Valley of Texas
Juan D. Loopez, Jr., J.A. Witz, M.A. Latheef, R.S. Eyster, J.L. Goodenough, and T.N. Shaver
326
Emergence and Radar-Observed Movement of Heliothis zea from Senescent Corn in East-Central Texas
K.R. Beerwinkle, J.D. Lopez, and J.A. Witz
329
Establishment of Heliothis virescens on Three Cotton Genotypes Grown under Two Levels of N Fertilization
T.G. Teague and D.W. Altman
332
PEG-US Monitoring Program: Adult Vial Tests
D.E. Simonet, S.L. Riley, A. Watkinson, and J. R. Whitehead
334
PEG-US Monitoring Program: First Instar Foliar Tests
M.D. Collins, R. Blenk, R.J. Gouger, and C.A. Staetz
336
PEG-US Heliothis virescens Resistance Monitoring Program - 1987: Topical Results with Cypermethrin
C.A. Staetz, H.A. Rivera, and R. Blenk
339
Amitraz: Pyrethroid Synergism and Toxicity to Eggs and Larvae of the Tobacco Budworm
R.D. Bagwell and F.W. Plapp, Jr.
344
Efficacy and Economic Returns from Various Insecticide Combinations Applied for Tobacco Budworm Control
J.R.C. Robinson and R.D. Lacewell
347
Tobacco Budworm Resistance to Pyrethroids: Resistance Spectra, Synergists, and Substitute Insecticides
C. Campanhola and F.W. Plapp, Jr.
349
Development of a Heliothis Cell Culture Bioassay for Assessing the Toxicity of Methyl Parathion, Permethrin, and Limonene
M.H. Elissalde, R.D. Stipanovic, J.O. Norman, and D.W. Altman
352
Status of Pyrethroid Resistance in Tobacco Budworm in Louisiana
Jerry B. Graves, B. Roger Leonard, Anthony M. Pavloff Stephen Micinski, Gene Burris, and Kevin Ratchford
353
Monitoring Procedure for Resistance to Synthetic Pyrethroids in Tobacco Budworm Larvae
B.F. McCutchen and F.W. Plapp, Jr.
356
Dosage-Mortality Studies of Synthetic Phyrethroids on the Tobacco Budworm in the Yaqui Valley of Sonora, Mexico.
Jose L. Martinez-Carrillo
359
The Effects of Various Insecticides and Combinations Against Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm in West Texas - 1987
W. Multer, R. Minzenmayer, and C. Allen
360
A Heliothis Spp. Damage Submodel for the Cotton Model GOSSYM
W.M. Thomas
360
Ovicidal Activity of Various Insecticides Alone and in Combination on Heliothis Eggs
W.P. Scott and G.L. Snodgrass
363
Surveillance of Adult Heliothis Virescens for Resistance to Cypermethrin in South Carolina
Timothy S. Davis, Frances T. Arnette, Mitchell E. Roof, and Thomas M. Brown
365
Pyrethroid Resistance and the Tobacco Budworm: Interactions with Chlordimeform and Mechanisms of Resistance
T.C. Sparks, B.R. Leonard, and J.B. Graves
366
Estimating Fruit Value with TEXCIM
A.W. Hartstack and W.L. Sterling
370
Economics of Early-Season Fleahopper Control in Texas
Winfield Sterling and Albert Hartstack
374
Within-Field Dispersion and Seasonal Population Dynamics Boll Weevils in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
L.D. Chandler and J. E. Wright
Seasonal Detection of Boll Weevils in Non-Cotton Habitats in South Texas and Northern Mexico
L.D. Chandler and J.E. Wright


COTTON WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Command® 4EC Herbicide for Cotton Weed Control
D.R. Edwards and L.D. Hatfield
382
Post-Directed Applications of Methazole and Cyanazine, Alone and in Combination for Weed Control in Cotton
Randall Ratliff, R. Hugh Crowley, J. Holland Jordan, and Jerry Wells
383
Weed Control Systems for No-Till Cotton
R.M. Hayes, P.E. Hoskinson, and D.D. Tyler
383
Conservation Tillage Cotton Production Systems: Weed Control for Sandy Soils
J.W. Keeling and J.R. Abernathy
383
1987 Herbicide Use in Cotton Production
Herman W. Delvo
383
Long Term Non-Effects of Trifluralin on Cotton Growth and Yield
C.T. Bryson and Lex Webster
384
Resistance of Common Cocklebur to the Organic Arsenical Herbicides
W.E. Haigler, B.J. Gossett, and L.H. Harvey
384
Experimental Herbicides for Morningglory Control in Cotton
R.S. Baker
384
Factors Influencing the Postemergence Over-The-Top Application of Fluometurom and Methazole
T.N. Tripp and J.D. Beaty
386
Effect of Nitrogen and Dash on the Efficacy of Poast
A.C. York and D.L. Jordan
386
The Reregistration Status of Cotton Herbicides
Richard F. Mountfort
387
Cyanazine: A Potential Preplant Cotton Herbicide
J.P. Chernicky, E.S. Heathman, and B. Barstow
387
Redweed (Melochia corchorifolia) Control in Cotton
Steven M. Brown
387
Methazole in a Comprehensive System for Morningglory Control in Cotton
K.L. Smith and J.M. Chandler
389
Control of Johnsongrass (Sorghum halapense) with Sethoxydim plus BCH-815 in Cotton and Soybeans
Charles Finley, Leslie Lloyd, Scott Gibson, and Larry Wilde
389
Considerations in Developing a Postemergence Herbicide in Cotton
G.S. Ide
389
Cost Effectiveness of Weed Control Inputs in Alabama Cotton
M.G. Patterson, E.H. Simpson, and C.D. Monks
390
Control Systems for Morningglory and Velvetleaf Management in Cotton
B.D. Sims and D.E. Guethle
391
Performance of Preemergence Application of Fluometuron Fomesafen and RE-40885 in Louisiana
S.H. Crawford, P.R. Vidrine, and R.K. Collins
392
No-Tillage Cotton after Irrigated Barley
A.F. Wiese, G.J. Michels, and W.L. Harman
392
Yellow Nutsedge Control in Cotton with Fomesafen
Clyde C. Dowler
392
Report of the 1987 Loss Committee
Mike Patterson
392
Methods for Spot Treating Johnsongrass with SC 1084 or Clethodim
H.R. Hurst and J.R. Williford
396
Documentation of Weed Infestation Levels in Georgia Cotton
Steven M. Brown
396
Documentation of Uncontrolled Weeds in Central Alabama Cotton
Mike Patterson
396


COTTON ECONOMICS AND MARKETING CONFERENCE

U.S. Cotton Outlook
Robert Skinner
400
World Cotton Outlook
Russell G. Barlowe
402
Dynamic Patterns in Cotton Production: Is the Structure Changing?
Don E. Ethridge and Kenneth W. Bowman
406
Competition Between Cotton and Soybeans in the Delta and Southeast
Michael Hanthorn
410
Regional Profitability Analysis of Cotton Production in Texas
G.D. Condra, J. Reyes, D.E. Ethridge, and D.W. Hughes
411
Recent Growth in World Cotton Consumption and Trade: New Era or Aberration
Terry Townsend
414
Evaluation of Uncertainties Affecting Policy Decisions of the 1988 Cotton Program
Dean T. Chen and Carl G. Anderson
415
Economic Impacts of Payment Limitations on Representative Cotton Farms in the Delta Area of Mississippi
Tony E. Windham, Lynn L. Reinschmiedt, David H. Laughlin, Stan R. Spurlock, and Fred Cooke
421
Export Policies of Major Cotton Competitors
Carolyn L. Whitton
424
Economic Impacts of the Sodbuster Provision of the New Farm Bill on West Texas Cotton Farms
Bob Davis and Gary Condra
427
Futures Options to Manage Risk Associated with Cotton Program Participation
Foy D. Mills, Jr.
431
Financial Characteristics of U.S. Cotton Farms, January 1, 1987
Duane Hacklander and David Banker
434
Estimating Adoption Rates for Selected Cotton Varieties in Louisiana
Kenneth W. Paxton and John F. Denison
445
A Comparison of Regular Tillage and Wind Strips Using Weeping Lovegrass on Dryland Cotton in West Texas - Some Preliminary Results
Bob Davis and Mark Moore
448
On-Farm Research of Center-Pivot Irrigation of Cotton in the Delta Area of Mississippi
Anthony B. Garrard, J.G. Hamill, G.R. Tupper, H.C. Pringle, and D.A. Pennington
450
Evaluating the Impact of Supplemental Irrigation on Farm Income in Louisiana
Lonnie Vandeveer, Kenneth Paxton, and David Lavergne
454
Risk Considerations and Hedging Strategies
John R. Brooker, Carleton S. Davis, and Charles M. Farmer
457
Frequency of Short Hedging Opportunities for Texas Cotton Producers, 1986
W.C. Wood, C.E. Shafer, and C.G. Anderson
463
Historical Review of Cotton Quality and Price Discount/Premiums for the Mississippi Delta Region
C.W. "Bill" Herndon, Jr.
467
Federal Marketing Order for Cottonseed
Bruce J. Reynolds
469
A Cotton Bale Records Program for Microcomputers
David H. Laughlin
472
Factors Influencing U.S. Cottonseed Oil Exports
James D. Schaub
475
Dynamic Transition of World Cotton Market: Impact on U.S. Cotton Industry for 1986-87
Dean T. Chen
478
World Producers Ability to Supply Cotton into the 21st Century
John J. Reddington
483
International Trade Flows of U.S. and Competing Cotton, 1986/87
Edward H. Glade, Jr.
490
Factors Influencing Total Fiber Consumption, and Domestic Mill Demand for Cotton
Scott Sanford
493


COTTON SOIL MANAGEMENT AND PLANT NUTRITION CONFERENCE

Effect of Starter Fertilizer on Cotton Yields in Mississippi
Eddie R. Funderburg
496
Cotton Response to Starter Fertilizer Applications
David S. Guthrie
496
Cotton Response to Deep Banding Dry Fertilizer in the Subsoil
Gordon R. Tupper, H.C. Pringle, III, and M.W. Ebelhar
498
Irrigation Methods and Nitrogen Fertilization Rates Relationships in Cotton Production
J.S. McConnell and M.H. Wilkerson
498
Evaluation of Deep Band Placement of Nitrogen for Cotton Production
M. Wayne Ebelhar and Gordon R. Tupper
501
Long Term No-Till Cotton Yields as Affected by Nitrogen
P.E. Hoskinson, D.D. Tyler, and R.M. Hayes
504
Soil Profile Modification and Cotton Production
R.B. Campbell, W.J. Busscher, O.W. Beale, and R.E. Sojka
505
Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates and Defoliation Timing on Cotton Yield and Quality - A GOSSYM-COMAX Comparison
C.H. Burmester, J.F. Adams, and L.J. Chapman
509
Cotton Yield Response to Foliar Applications of "Harvest Plus"
M. Wayne Ebelhar
510
Disease-Induced Potassium Deficiency in Cotton
D.S. Mikkelsen, B.L. Weir, A. Abshahi, and A. Hafez
514
The Influence of Exchangeable Magnesium on Potassium Uptake in Cotton Grown on Mississippi Delta Soils
Joe V. Pettiet
517
In-Field Yield Variability of Cotton
Dean Pennington
518


COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE

What's Happening in a Conventional Drying System--The Basics
Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr.
522
New Drying Concepts/System
Robert C. Eckley
526
Design Precepts for Towerless Drying Systems
Samuel G. Jackson
527
New Drying Systems Research
S.E. Hughs
530
Emerging Gin Technology
W.F. Lalor, W.S. Anthony, R.V. Baker, and S.E. Hughs
532
Update: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
P.J. Wakelyn
535
Light Spotted Cotton - Varietal, Environmental, and Management Factors
W.R. Meredith, Jr.
537
Effects of Lint Cleaning on Spotted and Light Spotted Cotton
Roy V. Baker
538
Light Spotted Cotton - Fiber, Yarn and Fabric Properties
Preston E. Sasser
539
Potential New Instrument to Measure Fiber Length and Diameter
C.K. Bragg and C.L. Simpson
545
Cottonseed Marketing Options
Lee A. Warner
549
Light Spotted Cotton: The Textile Manufacturer's View
George Blomquist


JOINT SESSION: COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL AND COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

Detecting Boll Weevil Resistance in Converted Cotton Race Stocks by Sampling Single Plants
S.L. Bates, J.K. Walker, and C. Wayne Smith
552
Qualitative Variations in the Volatile Terpenes Produced by Selected Texas Race Stocks of Gossypium Hirsutum
A.A. Bell, R.D. Stipanovic, A.E. Percival, and H.J. Williams
553
Progress in Developing High Tannin Cotton for Heliothis Resistance
T.P. Altamarino, C.W. Smith, J. Love, A.A. Bell, and R.D. Stipanovic
553
Improvement in Fiber Quality, Yield Potential, and Resistance to Pests of MAR Cottons
K.M. El-Zik, P.M. Thaxton, T.P. Wallace, and C.G. Cook
554
Tannin an Gossypol Levels of Multi-Adversity Resistant (MAR) and Non-Mar Cottons
P.M. Thaxton, K.M. El-Zik, A.A. Bell, and G.W. Tribble
554
Lower Insecticide Use Associated with a Pink-Bollworm Resistant Cotton
F. Douglas Wilson and Hollis M. Flint
560
Evidence for Single Gene Resistance to the HVI Isolate of Xanthomonas campestris PV malvacearum
T.P. Wallace and K.M. El Zik
560
Development and Improvement of Drought Tolerant T25 Germplasm
R.E. Dilbeck and J.E. Quisenberry
561
Relationship of Cotton Root Traits and Leaf Canopy Temperature with Drought Tolerance and Productivity
C.G. Cook and K.M. El-Zik
563
Drought Tolerant Crosses from T-25 Materials Measured by Infrared Thermometry
J.Love, J.R. Gannaway, and J.L. Hatfield
563
Evaluation of Cotton Germplasm for Drought Tolerance: I. Water-Use Efficiency
J.E. Quisenberry and B.L. McMichael
563
Selection for Salt Tolerance in American Pima Cotton
E.L. Turcotte, W.C. Hofmann, A.K. Dobrenz, and R.G. Percy
564
Evaluation of Cotton Germplasm for Drought Tolerance: II. Root-Shoot Relationships
B.L. McMichael and J.E. Quisenberry
564
Nazas 87. A New Southwestern Cotton Rust Tolerant Variety
Arturo Palomo Gil
565


JOINT SESSION: COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE AND COTTON GINNING CONFERENCES

An Objective Measurement of Neps by AFIS
Preston Sasser and David Hinkle
568
Computerized Process Control in the Microgin at Stoneville--A Progress Report
W.Stanley Anthony and Michael A. Lieberman
571
Cotton Gin Operating Costs: A Simplified Approach
William D. Mayfield
572
Indicating Moisture in Cotton with near Infrared Light Is Fast, Accurate and Compatible to HVI Testing
R.A. Taylor
574
Improved Quality by Differential Ginning
E.P. Columbus and E.E. Backe
574
Short Fiber Content of Regional Cotton Cultivars after Conventional Ginning
W.S. Anthony and R.R. Bridge
578
Effects of Heat on Quality of Cotton Differing in Micronaire Level and Area of Growth
Donald E. Brushwood
582
The Effect of Mechanical Cleaning on Processing Efficiency and Yarn Quality in Rotor Spinning
C.K. Bragg and C.L. Simpson
584
The Role of Seed-Coat and Mote-Fragment Neps in Yarn and Fabric Imperfections: A Survey
J.D. Bargeron and T.H. Garner
586
A Review of Seed-Coat Fragment Research
Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr.
592
The Relative Importance of Fiber Friction and Torsional and Bending Rigidites in Cotton Sliver, Roving, and Yarn
L.B. DeLuca and Devron P. Thibodeaux
Prediction of Cotton Fiber Quality Parameters by near Infrared Spectroscopy: Part II. Light Scatter Related to Fineness
Joe G. Montalvo, Jr., Sherman E. Faught, and Devron P. Thibodeaux Steven M. Buco


SPECIAL SESSION: HVI MEASUREMENTS OF FIBER QUALITY

Report for the Committee on Cotton Quality Measurements
Preston E. Sasser
596
Video Trashmeter Evaluation at Quality Control Section
Mack Bennett
597
Trashmeter Evaluation: Comparison with Shirley Analyzer Non-Lint Content Measurements
S.R. Griffith
599
Particle Size Estimation with Video Trashmeters
R.A. Taylor
600
HVI Strength and Strength Premiums at PCCA
Emerson E. Tucker
606
The Influence of HVI Strength on High Speed Processing
Lester J. Smith
607
Investigations on HVI Strength Values for Deltapine Acala 90 Cottons
R.S. Brown and R.A. Taylor
608
Effect of Strain Rate on the Tensile Properties of Cotton Fibers and Yarns
M. Carmical, B.C. Goswami, O.F. Hunter, and C.K. Bragg
610
Utilization of Fiber Strength Measurements in the Development of High Fiber Strength Cottons
C.C. Green and T.W. Culp
613

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