PROCEEDINGS: 1989 BELTWIDE COTTON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
Jan. 3-6, Nashville, TN
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

TABLE OF CONTENTS



COTTON DISEASE COUNCIL

Realizing the Promise of Biological Seed Treatments
G.E. Harman
15
Plant Response and Disease Control Following Seed Inoculation with Bacillus Subtilis
Paul A. Backman and John T. Turner, Jr.
16
Genetic Engineering of Cotton for Herbicide and Insect Resistance
JoAnne Fillatti, Carol McCall, Luca Comai, John Kiser, Kevin McBride, and Dave Stalker
17
USDA's Role in Regulating Genetically Engineered Organisms
A.S. Foudin and S. Shantharam
19
A Comparison of Sterol Metabolism in Mycelium of Phymatotrichum omnivorum and Pythium ultimum Treated with Penconazole and Propiconazole.
J.R. Anciso and S.D. Lyda
21
Purification and Partial Characterization of a Toxin from Sclerotia of Phymatotrichum omnivorum
J.C. Mabellos and Stuart D. Lyda
22
Genetic and Pathogenicity Differences among Several Isolates of Phymatotrichum omnivorum
J.L. Riggs and S.D. Lyda
23
Analysis of Growth and Yield of Greenhouse-Grown Cotton at Different Levels of Potassium
J. Cadena and S.D. Lyda
27
Response of Upland Cotton to Applications of Soluble Calcium
S.D. Lyda and J.L. Riggs
31
Development and Comparison of Three Selection Indices for High Yield Potential and Resistance to Phymatotrichum Root Rot in Cotton
C.G. Cook and K.M. El-Zik
33
Development of a Rapid Bioassay for Assaying Toxicity of Cotton Phytoalexins to Verticillium dahliae
R.D. Stipanovic, M.E. Mace, and M.H. Elissalde
36
Influence of Harvest Date on Aflatoxin Contamination of Cottonseed
Peter J. Cotty
36
A New Method for Artificial Deterioration of Cottonseed Using Methanol Stress
V.H. Hernandez, K. M. El-Zik, and J.M. Halloin
36
Colonization of Cotton Roots by pseudomonas
Donna P. Miller. William E. Batson, Jr., and Julio C. Borbon
37
Effectiveness of for Verticillium Wilt of Cotton and Seedling Diseases in Comparison with Foliar Sprays with Rally and Soil Treatment with Basamid-Granular
E.J. Paplomatas, R.J. Wakeman, B.L. Weir, R.H. Garber, and J.E. DeVay
37
Evaluation of Single and Multiple Fungicide Seed Treatments on the Emergence and Establishment of Texas High Plains Cotton
Norman Hopper, James Supak, and Harold Kaufman
37
Bacterial Blight Resistance Screen of Gossypium barbadense L. Germplasm and the Day-Neutral Conversion Status of Eight Resistant Accessions
Richard G. Percy and E. L. Turootte
38
Cotton Disease Reaction to Single Versus Mixed Inoculum of the HV Isolates of the Bacterial Blight Pathogen
T. P. Wallace and K. M. El-Zik
40
Further Evaluation of Effects of Selected Skip Levels in Stands and Replanting on Cotton Yields
Albert Y. Chambers
40
Effect of Potash on Verticillium Wilt, Yield, and Fiber Quality of Cotton
Earl B. Minton and M. Wayne Ebelhar
40
Effect of Nematode Infection on Various Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Two Cotton Cultivars
T.L. Kirkpatrick, D.M. Oosterhuis, and S.D. Wullschleger
41
Effects of Genes Conditioning Interspecific Compatibility Between Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium davidsonii on Resistance to Verticillium dahliae and Meloidogyne incognita
A.A. Bell and J.A. Veech
41
Increasing Cotton, (Gossypium Hirsutum), Resistance to the Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, by Prior Inoculation of the Host with an Avirulent Race of the Nematode
Joseph A. Veech
41
Response of Four Root-Knot Nematode/fusarium Wilt Resistant Cotton Breeding Lines When Grown in a Field Infested with Both Meloidogyne incognita and Fusarium oxysporum F. Sp. vasinfectum
T.L. KirkPatrick and R.L. Shepherd
41
Engineering Cotton for Insect Resistance
David M. Anderson
DAGGER G Update after the First Year of Market Introduction
Mancer J. Cyr


COTTON PHYSIOLOGY SEMINAR

Quantifying Thermal Stress in Cotton Through the Thermal Kinetic Window
J.J. Burke, J.L. Hatfield, and J.R. Mahan
44
When Is Stomatal Control of Water Loss Consistent with the Thermal Kinetic Window Concept?
John W. Radin
46
Leaf Gas Exchange Rates as a Function of Temperature
D.R. Krieg
49
Application of TKW Principles to Cotton Production Management
D.F. Wanjura, D.R. Upchurch, and J.R. Mahan
52
Water and Nutrient Management for Maximum Yield in a Short Growing Season
D.R. Krieg, M.R. Morrow, and J.L. Hatfield
56
Study of the Growth Regulator UC86177 on Cotton in the Imperial Valley, Ca.
Chang-chi Chu, Brian Deeter and Louis A. Bariola
59
Leaf Wall Yield Threshold in Field Grown Cotton Subjected to Varying Levels of Environmental Stress
Norma L. Trolinder, Christian Stark, Greg Cartwright, Don F. Wanjura, Dan R. Upchurch, James R. Mahan, and Jerry L. Hatfield
59
Heat Unit Requirements and Yield Impact of Late-Season Blooms in Drip Irrigated Cotton
Joe Henggeler, Warren Multer, and Gina Halfmann
60
Physiological Response of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) To Moisture Availability and Curacron Treatment
W.C. Robertson and J.T. Cothren
60
Development of Physiological Basis for Bark Sloughing in Cotton
H. James Hopkins, D.R. Krieg, and G.M. Jividen
61
Cotton Seed Vigor Is Poorly Correlated to Ethanol Biosynthesis Induced by Anoxic Stress
Abreeza M. Zegeer and Fredric R. Lehle
61
Effects of Timing of Applications of Prep + Dropp on Yield and Quality of Cotton
S.H. Crawford, R.K. Collins, and B.R. Leonard
63
Performance of Defoliant Combinations in Mississippi
C.E. Snipes, G. W. Cathey, and B.W. White
63
Successes and Failures in Foliar Applications to Correct Zinc Deficiency
Jack R. Mauney
64
Analysis of Cotton Fruiting, Boll Development, and Fiber Properties under Nitrogen Stress
T.J. Gerik, W.D. Rosenthal, C.O. Stockle, and B.S. Jackson
64
Evaluation of Cotton Plant Response to Plant Plus, Foliar plus and Pix Applications Alone and in Combination Using the Plant Mapping Technique
James R. Brownell and John Armanino
67
The Uptake of Foliar-Applied Nitrogen in Cotton
D.M. Oosterhuis, B. Zhu., and C.A. Beyrouty
67
Boll Retention and Yield as Influenced by Sequential Low Dose Applications of Pix
Thomas A. Kerby, Mark Keeley, Stephanie Johnson, Bill Weir, Lowell Zelinski, Bruce Roberts, Kater Hake, Adolph Van Maren, and Les Ede
69
Evaluation of Mepiquat Chloride Low-Rate Multiple Applications
David S. Guthrie
71
Effect of Pix on Cotton Characteristics and Yield
W.H. McCarty, A. Blaine, and D. Varner
72
Midsouth Pix Results for 1987 and 1988
D.W. Parvin, Jr. and Wade Stewart
73
Formulating Bioregulants for Cotton Yield Enhancement
Michael J. Urwiler and Charles A. Stutte
75
Yield Response to Rate, Method and Time of Application of Chemical Yield Enhancers
Shelby H. Baker
76
Videography: non Intrusive Approach to Research and Field Management
C.A. Stutte, M.J. Urwiler, and G.W. Stutte
76
Evaluation of Plant Hairiness Trait for Two Cotton Cultivars
W. Stanley Anthony and William R. Meredith
76
Photosynthetic Characteristics of Cotton Species
C.R. Benedict and R.J. Kohel
80
Cotton Photosynthetic Rate Measurements: Relationship Between Single Leaf and Whole Canopy
S. Peng, D.R. Krieg, and F.S. Girma
80
Phytogram Response to Irrigation and Rainfall
William G. Gensler
83
Photosynthesis and Carbon Allocation in Cotton
S.D. Wullschleger and D.M. Oosterhuis
83
Electrochemical Aspects of the Phytogram Technique
William G. Gensler
91
Changes in Shedding Rate after Flowering in Relation to ABA and IAA Contents of Squares and Young Bolls
Gene Guinn and Donald L. Brummett
97
IAA and Cutout
Gene Guinn and Donald L. Brummett
97
Node and Fruiting Branch Position Effects on Fiber and Seed Quality Characteristics
Thomas A. Kerby and George F. Ruppenicker
98
Temporal Variability in Phenolic Acid Concentration During Fruit Development
R.E. Hampton, D.M. Oosterhuis, and J.B. Murphy
98
Does Silicon Have a Role in Cotton Fiber Development?
E.K. Boylston, J.J. Hebert, D.P. Thibodeaux, and T.P. Hensarling
98


COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE

Heterosis for Yield and Fiber Properties in Ten Crosses among Southeastern Cottons
C.C. Green and T.W. Culp
103
Cotton Fiber Properties for High-Speed Spinning
Helmut Deussen
104
Effect of Tight Lock on Nep Production in Cotton Fibers
Jacques J. Hebert and Devron P. Thibodeaux
106
Comparative Study of the Physical Properties of Chinese and American Cottons
K.E. Duckett and W. Wu
107
A Study of Seed Coat Fragment Propensity in Cotton Cultivars
Jacques J. Hebert and Devron P. Thibodeaux
110
Effects of Bioregulators on Allelochemicals and Agronomic Traits of Cotton
Jack C. McCarty, Jr. and Paul A. Hedin
111
Arsenic Acid Desiccant Residues in In-Process Cotton and Airborne Dust
Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
112
Parameters Affecting the Determination of Span Length and Uniformity Index with the Digital Fibrograph
Richard S. Krowicki and Devron P. Thibodeaux
113
The Cotton Scene in South Africa
G.A. Niles
118
Genotypic Response to Narrow Rows at Temple, Texas
C. Wayne Smith, J.M. Chandler, and J.E. Morrison
120
Optimizing Profitability in Cotton Production with Conservation Tillage
J.W. Keeling and J.R. Abernathy
122
Effects of Planting Dates on Yields and Earliness of Cotton Cultivars No-Tilled into Wheat Residues
P.E. Hoskinson
122
Use of Trend Analysis to Improve Precision in Yield Trials
Daryl Bowman
123
Upland Cotton Responses to Earlier Termination in Central Arizona
Charles R. Farr
124
Comparison of 30- Vs 40-Inch Row Spacing on Lint Cotton Yield and Quality
M.D. Heilman, L.N. Samken, and T.D. Valco
125
VA Mycorrhizal Infection and its Implication in the "Fallow Syndrome' Associated with Cotton Grown in Previously Fallowed Soils
R.Gary Smith, Stanley K. Hicks, Randy W. Lloyd, and John R. Gannaway
127
Inheritance of Resistance to Cotton Leaf Crumple Virus
F. Douglas Wilson and Judith K. Brown
128
Inheritance of Reniform Nematode Resistance in Upland Cotton
Noor Muhammad and Jack E. Jones
128
Evaluation of T25 Germplasm for Improved Fiber Properties and Bacterial Blight Resistance
R.E. Dilbeck and J.E. Quisenberry
128
Magnitude and Consistency of Heterosis for Lint Yield in Crosses among Plains-Type Cotton Cultivars
Bruce E. Greenhagen, Laval M. Verhalen, and Ronald W. McNew
129
Genotype X Environment Interactions in Cotton Cultivar Evaluation
A.I. Greeff, G.A. Niles, and J.J. Human
129
COTMAP, an Interactive Microcomputer Program for Mapping Plant Structure and Fruiting Patterns of Cotton
C.E. Watson, Jr. and F.M. Bourland
131
Advances in Developing New Multi-Adversity Resistant (MAR) Cotton Germplasm with Drought Tolerance
K.M. El-Zik, P.M. Thaxton, and C.G. Cook
134
Agronomically Enhanced Insect-Resistant Cottons
J.E. Jones, J.I. Dickson, J.B. Graves, A.M. Pavloff, B.R. Leonard, E. Burris, W.D. Caldwell, S. Micinski, and S.H. Moore
135
Evidence for a Gene Which Inhibits Glands in the Calyx Crown of the Cotton Bud
Johnie N. Jenkins and J.C. McCarty, Jr
135
Cotton Germplasm Collection in Brazil
J. McD. Stewart, A.P. Percival, A. Miranda, E.C. Freire and J.A. Moreira
135
Tannin Concentration in Six Cotton Genotypes Throughout the Growing Season
K.E. Lege, C. Wayne Smith, J.T. Cothren, and T.P. Altamarino
137
Combining Ability for Tannin Content among Five Cotton Genotypes
T.P. Altamarino, C.W. Smith, and K.E. Lege
138
Yield Response of Spider Mite Resistant and Susceptible Cotton Genotypes to Season-Long Two-Spotted Spider Mite Infestations
M.F. Schuster and M.P. Gibbs
138
Detecting Boll Weevil Resistance in Converted Cotton Race Stock by Sampling Single Plants
S.L. Bates, J.K. Walker, and C. Wayne Smith
140
Effects of Seed Deterioration by Two Methods on Plant Height and Yield of Cotton in Uniform Stand Densities
F.M. Bourland, S.M. Furbeck, and Gabriela Kaiser
141
Effects of Additives and Water Washing on the Surface Properties of Cotton as Determined by Yarn Tensile Tenacity
Lloyd B. De Luca, Timothy A. Calamari, Richard S. Krowiki, and Devron P. Thibodeaux


COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEM CONFERENCE

Evaluation of GOSSYM-COMAX for Texas Stripper-Type Cotton
R.E. Childers, R.B. Metzer and J.R. Supak
146
GOSSYM-COMAX Performance Comparison on Two Soil Types
Lowrey A. Smith
146
Development of GOSSYM Calibration Files for High Plains Cotton Varieties
Dana Osborne, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr. and Roy Childers
148
Generating Historical Weather Files for GOSSYM/COMAX in Texas
Dennis Akins and Calvin B. Parnell, Jr.
153
General Soil Hydrology Files for GOSSYM/COMAX
Dennis Akins and Calvin B. Parnell, Jr.
153
Inclusion of Plant Structure and Quality into a Distributed Delay Cotton Model
R.A. Sequeira, N.D. Stone, M. Cochran, and K.M. El-Zik
156
Utilization of Activated Carbon Produced from Thermal Gasification of Cotton Gin Trash
S.C. Capareda, C.B. Parnell Jr. and W.A. LePori
159
Review of Computer Models for Cotton Ginning
W.S. Anthony and G.L. Barker
163
Moisture Content of the Cotton Plant from Prefrost to Late Harvest on the Texas High Plains
Alan D. Brashears
167
Deep Tillage for Cotton in Coastal Plain Soils - Costs/Returns
T.H. Garner, A. Khalilian, and M.J. Sullivan
168
Microclimate Effects on Crop Boll Development Dynamics
D.F. Wanjura
171
Comparison of Sweep and Double-Disk Type Planter for Stand Establishment and Lint Yield
Robert B. Metzer
175
Preliminary Assessment of Cottonseed Damage at the Gin
S.T. Rayburn
176
A New Wwrinkle in Air-Atomizing Spray Systems
J.R. Williford and F.E. Fulgham


COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL CONFERENCE

42nd Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control
E.G. King and J.R. Phillips
180
Cotton Insect Losses - 1988
Robert B. Head
193
Insecticide Resistance Management
R.M. Sawicki
197
PEG-US Heliothis Virescens Resistance Monitoring Program - 1988: Monitoring Results with Cypermethrin
C.A. Staetz, M.A. Rivera, S.L. Riley, I.A. Watkinson, J.R. Whitehead, R.J. Blenk, H.D. Feese, D. Ross, D.E. Simonet, and W.J. Mullins
199
Detection and Mechanisms of Resistance in Heliothis Virescens
A.R. McCaffery, E.J. Little, R.T. Gladwell, G.J. Holloway, and C.H. Walker
207
A Review of Worldwide Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies Focusing on Heliothis Spp. And Spodoptera Spp. In Cotton
R.D. Schwehr
211
Novel Delivery Systems for Pesticides
J.R. Plimmer
212
Insecticides: What Does the Future Hold?
John T. Andaloro
215
Boll Weevil Eradication - An Update
James R. Brazzel
218
Embedding an Expert System into a Stochastic Simulation Model for the Analysis of Control Strategies for Heliothis in Texas
Lukas P. Schaub and Nicholas D. Stone
220
Validation of the Heliothis Spp. Damage Submodel Heldmg
W.M. Thomas
220
Economic Decision-Aid for Management of Bollworm and Fleahopper on Cotton in the Lower Gulf Coast of Texas
D.R. Ring, J.H. Benedict, S.M. Masud, R.D. Lacewell, G.R. Zilmno, and M.F. Treacy
222
Commercial Cotton Cultivars and Their Relationship to Early Insect Control
W.L. Parrott and J.N. Jenkins
226
Applications of Remote Sensing Technology in Cotton Pest Management
K.R. Summy, J.H. Everitt, W.G. Hart, D.E. Escobar, and M.R. Davis
226
Effects of Early-Season Ethephon Applications on Initiation of Pink Bollworm Infestations and Yield
L.A. Bariola, T. J. Henneberry, C.C. Chu, T. Meng, Jr., and B. Deeter
231
Evaluation of Uppermost White Bloom Node Interval and Heat Unit Accumulation for Crop Termination Timing
S.J. Stringer, V. D. Wells, N. P. Tugwell, J. R. Phillips, M. J. Cochran, and F. L. Carter
233
Yield Enhancement Potential of Acephate in Cotton
C.A. Trammell, W.D. Sewell, and J.L. Powell
238
Interfield Movement of Pink Bollworms, Dispersal from a Central Origin: Development of Trapping Techniques
David H. Akey
238
Early Season Application of Prep®: A Potential Aid in Cotton/Pink Bollworm Management
C.A. Beasley and Debra Stroschein
242
Technology Transfer: Boll Weevil Production for Sterile Release
Janine E. Powell and Jon L. Roberson
242
An Integrated Pest Management Program for the Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis, in Central Arizona
Marc L. Lane and L. Moore
248
Weather Factors Affecting Long-Range Dispersal of the Boll Weevil
Gerald H. McKibben and James W. Smith
250
Seasonal Detection of Boll Weevils in Non-Cotton Habitats in South Texas and Northern Mexico
J.E. Wright and L.D. Chandler
252
Within-Field Dispersion of Boll Weevils in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
L.D. Chandler and J.E. Wright
254
A Large Area Sterile Boll Weevil Release Experiment in Western Alabama
James W. Smith, Eric J. Villavaso, and W. L. McGovern
256
The Use of a Geographic Information System in a Boll Weevil Field Evaluation Study
Glenn Wiygul and J. W. Smith
258
Influence of Pinhead Square Malathion Treatments Applied by Boll Weevil Eradication Program on Cotton Field Pests in AZ.
Joseph E. Leggett
261
Vydate C: Boll Weevil Control in Cotton
Billy M. Hines
263
Cotton Performance after Boll Weevil Eradication When Left Untreated, Sprayed with Insecticides at Least Weekly, and Sprayed as Needed Based on Scouting Reports
S.H. Roach, J.A. DuRant, and M.E. Roof
265
Effect of Diflubenzuron (Dimilin) Applied at 7 and 10 Day Intervals on Boll Weevils
B.J. Villavaso, W.L. McGovern, and J.W. Smith
268
Early Planted Cotton as Trap Crop Reduces the Cost of Boll Weevil Control
James W. Chiles
270
Fall Armyworm on Cotton: Oviposition, Damage, Larval Distribution and Control with Insecticides
R.G. Luttrell, Abbas Ali, and J.S. Mink
270
Experiences with Beer Armyworm Control in Cotton in 1988
Ronald H. Smith
273
Ovicidal Activity of Various Insecticides on Heliothis Eggs
G.W. Elzen and W.P. Scott
275
Comparative Analysis of a Plant-Washing Procedure for Monitoring Early Season Arthropods in Cotton
E. Burris, J.B. Graves, A.M. Pavloff, B.R. Leonard, and G. Church
276
Effect of Sweetpotato Whitefly Population Density on Cotton Fiber Stickiness and Reducing Sugars
Gregg S. Nuessly, T.J. Henneberry, and Henry H. Perkins, Jr.
281
The Relationship of pH of Cotton Leaf Sap to Populations of Whiteflies During the Growing Season
H.M. Flint and N.J. Curtice
281
Abamectin (Zephyr®): A Novel Avermectin Miticide / Insecticide for Spider Mite Control on Cotton
N.J. Hilton and R.A. Dybas
284
Abamectin 0.15 EC (Zephyr®): Miticide/Insecticide for Spider Mite, Control on San Joaquin Valley Cotton
D.M. Dunbar, R.A. Dybas, and J.A. Norton
286
Evaluation of Capture 2.0 EC and Other Insecticides and Miticides in San Joaquin Valley Cotton
R.D. Kukas
289
How Cotton Yields Are Affected by Aphid Populations Which Occur During Boll Set
G.L. Andrews and W.F. Kitten
291
Evaluation of Infurrow Fungicide, Insecticide, and Starter Fertilizer Treatments for Effects on Early Season Cotton Pests and Yields
Kevin J. Ratchford, Eugene Burris, B.R. Leonard, and J.B. Graves
293
Thrips Control Strategy: Effect on Crop Growth, Yield Maturity and Quality
Frank L. Carter, N.P. Tugwell, J.R. Phillips, and M.J. Cochran
295
Thrips Control Strategies and Crop Termination Timing Strategies: Economic Analysis of Yield and Fiber Properties
M.J. Cochran, N.P. Tugwell, D.M. Danforth, F.Carter, S.J. Stringer and J.R. Phillips
297
Resistance to Thrips in the Asiatic Cottons
M.A. Stanton, N.P. Tugwell, and J.McD. Stewart
303
The Effect of Variety on Thrips Control
D.R. Johnson, J.J. Kimbrough, and J.S. McConnell
303
Acephate Application In-Furrow at Planting for Early Season Insect Control in Cotton
C.A. Trammell, W.D. Sewell, and J.L. Powell
305
Deposition and Dissipation of Droplets Applied Aerially at Low Spray Volumes Using Penetrator
Marion Farris and Marc C. Hirrel
305
Evaluation of Bollworm Action Thresholds in the Absence of the Boll Weevil in North Carolina: The Egg Concept
J.S. Bacheler and J.R. Bradley, Jr.
308
Initial and Residual Effectiveness of Several Insecticides on Heliothis Eggs
Charles T. Allen, Douglass E. Stevenson and Michael Mallet
311
Relating Heliothis Spp. Pheromone Trap Captures to Egg Counts in Cotton: II. Second Year Data from the Mississippi Delta
J.L. Hayes and R.J. Coleman
313
Activity of Mixtures of Chlorpyrifos and Profenofos or Sulprofos on Pyrethroid Susceptible Heliothis Virescens
Johnny R. Fitt, Jr. and Doris Paroonagian
317
Rainfastness of Selected Pyrethroids
James R. Whitehead, Jay B. Phelps and Fred L. Strachan
321
Management of Heliothis Spp. In Cotton Following a Boll Weevil Eradication Program in South Carolina
M.E. Roof, S.G. Turnipseed, M.J. Sullivan, and R.G. Jones
323
Heliothis Spp. Management in Cotton Utilizing Host Plant Resistance in Combination with Selected Insecticides
B.R. Leonard, J.E. Jones, J.B. Graves, S.H. Moore, and A. Lanie
323
Bolstar: its Current Status in Cotton Insect Control and Pyrethroid Resistance Management
J.W. Mullins, A.D. Cohick, and D.E. Simonet
327
Formamidine Metabolism and Pyrethroid Interactions in Pyrethroid Resistant Tobacco Budworms
T.C. Sparks, B.R. Leonard, and J.B. Graves
330
Resistance to Cypermethrin in F1 Adult Heliothis Populations Collected as Larvae on Wild Geranium, Geranium Spp., and in the F2 Larval Progeny
E.A. Stadelbacher, G. L. Snodgrass, and G.W. Elzen
333
Biochemistry of Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis virescens F
Erica J. Little, A.R. McCaffery, and C.H. Walker
335
Heliothis Spp. Resistance to Pyrethroid Insecticides in Mississippi, 1987-88.
W.F. Kitten, R.G. Luttrell, and G.L. Andrews
337
Comparison of Topical and Vial Bioassays for Resistance Monitoring in Tobacco Budworm
A. Schreiber and C.O. Knowles
339
Efficacy Relationships of Pyrethroid Field Use Rates and Vial Test Rates for Heliothis virescens
E.V. Gage and L.D. Hatfield
341
An Update on Pyrethroid Resistance in Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm in Louisiana
Jerry B. Graves, B. Roger Leonard, and Anthony M. Pavloff
343
Monitoring for Pyrethroid Resistance in Heliothis Spp.in Texas in 1988
Frederick W. Plapp, Jr., R.E. Frisbie, and J.A. Jackman
347
The Use of Larval and Adult Monitoring Techniques for the Detection and Determination of the Critical Frequency for Pyrethroid Resistance in Heliothis Spp. On Cotton
B.F. McCutchen, F.W. Plapp, Jr., S.J. Nemec, and L. Nemec
348
Managing Pyrethroid Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm: Bioassays, Resistance Mechanisms and Biological Constraints
C. Campanhola and F.W. Plapp, Jr.
352
Field Evaluation of Management Plans, Using Alternate Insecticides, for Pyrethroid Resistant Tobacco Budworms
R.D. Bagwell, F.W. Plapp, Jr., and S.J. Nemec
359
Reproductive Deficiencies Associated with Pyrethroid Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
B.F. McCutchen, F.W. Plapp, Jr., H.J. Williams, and D.A. Kostroun
364
Microbial Control of Heliothis Spp. Developing on Early-Season Hosts: A Cage Study
M.R. Bell and W.P. Scott
366
Recent Developments in the Use of Dipel ES (Bacillus Thuringiensis Berliner) for Control of Heliothis Larvae in Cotton
Lowell V. Larson
368
Dipel ES and Javelin Combinations with Several Ovicides for Control of Heliothis Spp.
M.F. Schuster, W.C. Langston, and M.P. Gibbs
370
Ovicidal Activity of Selected Cotton Products on Heliothis
D.E. Simonet, W.M. Zeck, and A.D. Cohick
371
Efficacy of Ovasyn Against Cotton Insects
James D. Land
374
Novel Chemicals for Insect Control
Robert M. Hollingsworth
Cultural Practices of Cotton in Relation to the Pink Bollworm and Boll Weevil in Arizona
Charles R. Farr
Impact of Different Crop Termination Regimes on the next Year's Pink Bollworm Population
C.A. Beasley


COTTON WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE

The Use of Pendimethalin (Prowl® Herbicide) on Irrigated Reduced Tillage Cotton Production in West Texas
L.D. Barnes and R.W. Whitmore
378
Command 4EC Herbicide - Potential Uses in Cotton
D. R. EDWARDS and H. R. Mitchell
379
Effects of Imazaquin (Scepter) Residue Carryover in Cotton
C.J. Barnes, A.J. Goetz, and T.L. LaVy
381
Effects of Selected Dinitroaniline Herbicides on Uptake of Soil-Applied Insecticides by Cotton
M.F. Treacy, L.D. Barnes, R. Stoltz, and R.W. Whitmore
381
Experimental Herbicides for Broadleaf Weed Control in Cotton
R.S. Baker
383
Effects of DPX-T9595 on Cotton Growth and Yield
C.T. Bryson and C.E. Snipes
385
Influence of Cultivars and Insecticides on Cotton Tolerance to DPX-T9595
L.M. Kent, C.E. Snipes, and G.D. Wills
385
The Place of Postemergence Applications in Cotton Production
Dave Weaver
386
Over-The-Top Applications of Cotoran®, Probe® and DPX-T9595 at Two Rates to Cotton at Three Growth Stages
H.R. Hurst
386
Interference of Selected Weeds with Cotton as Influenced by Tillage
Robert M. Hayes, Philip W. Shelby, and Gregory A. Mitchell
387
Utilization of Postemergence Herbicides in Cotton
B.D. Sims and D.R. Guethle
387
Response of Band and Broadcast Application of Fluometuron to Cultivation
C.E. Snipes and J.H. Jordan
387
Defoliation and Desiccation of Pitted Morningglory in Cotton with Harvest Aids
Lawrence H. Harvey, E.C. Murdock, and J.E. Toler
388
Optimizing Herbicide Activity for Weed Control in No-Tillage Cotton
Gregory A. Mitchell and Robert M. Hayes
388
A Survey of Weeds Present at Cotton Harvest in Three Missouri Counties
B.D. Sims, D.W. Albers, W.D. Klobe, and K.M. Ross
388
Report of the 1988 Cotton Weed Loss Committee
Compiled by: Mike Patterson
389
Documentation of Uncontrolled Weeds in South Alabama Cotton
Mike Patterson and Eric Webster
389


COTTON ECONOMICS AND MARKETING CONFERENCE

General Economy Outlook
R.M. Monaco
394
World Cotton Outlook
Russell G. Barlowe
396
U.S. Cotton Outlook
Robert Skinner
399
A Measure of Export Competitiveness for U.S. Cotton
M. Dean Ethridge
401
Structure and Performance of the U.S. Cotton Shipping Industry
Don Ethridge
405
Mill Direct Cotton Marketing by U.S. Farmers
Tommy Funk
407
Cotton Market Responses under Alternative Acreage Reduction (ARP) and Paid Land Diversion (PLD) Options
Dean T. Chen and Carl G. Anderson
408
Regional Effects of U.S. Cotton Imports
Harold Stults and Eric Siverts
413
U.S. Imports of Cotton Textiles and Apparel
Scott Sanford
416
Future for China's Cotton Uncertain
Carolyn L. Whitton and Francis C. Tuan
420
Cost of Production of Irrigated Cotton in the US and Competing Countries
Kees Verbeek
422
Spot Quotations-Futures Price Basis Behavior in Cotton 1979-1988
C.E. Shafer, C.G. Anderson and W.C. Hundl, Jr.
425
Effects of Nitrogen on Cotton Yields in the Southern High Plains of Texas
E. Segarra, D.E. Ethridge, and A.B. Onken
431
Using Expected Returns for Estimating Regional Cotton Acreage Response
Bradley M. Crowder
434
How Responsive Is World Cotton Area to World Prices?
Carolyn L. Whitton
440
Financial Characteristics of U.S. Cotton Farms, 1987 Versus 1986
Duane Hacklander and David Banker
443
Diversification Benefits from Supplemental Irrigation on Cotton Farms in Northeast Louisiana
Lonnie Vandeveer, Kenneth Paxton and David Lavergne
448
Estimated Differences in Economic Returns Between Custom Aerial Application and Private Mist Blower Application of Insecticide in the El Paso Valley of Texas
J.R.C. Robinson and R.D. Lacewell
450
On-Farm Research of Center-Pivot Irrigation of Cotton in the Delta Area of Mississippi
S. W. Neill, J. G. Hamill, G. R. Tupper, H. C. Pringle III, D. A. Pennington, T. R. Baldridge
454
Minimizing Financial Risk in Cotton Pest Management: A Simulation Case Study
P.I. Szmedra and R.W. McClendon
458
The Economics of Cotton Harvesting in the Mississippi Delta--A Preliminary Report
Fred T. Cooke, Jr., David W. Parvin, Jr., Stan R. Spurlock and Danny J. Casey
464
Georgia Cotton: A New Direction and its Impact
Foy D. Mills, Jr. and George O. Westberry
466
More Cotton - More Gins?
G.O. Westberry and F.D. Mills
471
Estimating the Economic Value of Changes in Cotton Lint Quality, Louisiana, 1970-87
K.W. Paxton, D.R. Lavergne, and W. Aguillard
473
An Examination of the Transportation Component of the Adjusted World Price for Cotton
Joseph W. Glauber and Bradley Crowder
Estimation of Option Premiums on Cotton Futures Contracts Using the Black-Scholes Model
C.W. Herndon, Jr.


COTTON SOIL MANAGEMENT AND PLANT NUTRITION CONFERENCE

Results from Starter Fertilizer Applied for Cotton
G.L. Morris, R. Maples, H.J. Mascagni, J. Welch, R. Thompson, and R. G. Wells
480
Effect of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Combinations as Starters for No-Tillage Cotton
Donald D. Howard and P.E. Haskinson
481
The Benefits of a Starter Fertilizer High in Phosphate That Can Be Sprayed on the Leaves of Seedling Cotton
James W. Chiles
481
Cotton Responses to Zinc Fertilizer Applications in Mississippi
Dean A. Pennington and Eddie R. Funderburg
482
Factors Influencing Nutrient Concentrations in Cotton Petioles
Lowell J. Zelinski
482
Use of Producer Lint Yields to Fine Tune Fertilization Programs
Kater Hake and T. A. Kerby
483
Effects of N Fertilization on the Distribution of Organic and Inorganic N in Soils
G.A. Breitenbeck, E.P. Millhollon, and D.H. Boquet
485
Fertilizer N Effects on Cotton Growth and Fruiting Patterns
D.J. Boquet
489
Effect of Residual Nitrogen on GOSSYM Simulations: Sensitivity Analysis
M. Wayne Ebelhar and Dean A. Pennington
491
Effects of Variations in Weather Parameters in GOSSYM Simulations: Sensitivity Analysis
S Dean A. Pennington and Wayne Ebelhar
492
Field Evaluations of GOSSYM-COMAX in Alabama
C.H. Burmester, J.F. Adams and L.J. Chapman
493
Dry Matter Production and Nutrient Uptake by Cotton
G.L. Mullins and C.H. Burmester
494
Update on Deep Banding Dry Fertilizers in the Subsoil
Gordon R. Tupper, H.C. Pringle, III, and M.W. Ebelhar
498
Shift of Potassium Deficiency Symptoms in Cotton
R.L. Maples, W.R. Thompson, and J.J. Varvil
501
Effects of Banded Phosphorus Fertilizer on Cotton
Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Thomas A. Doerge Gary W. Thacker, and Samuel W. Stedman
501
Influence of Soil and Plant Potassium on Fiber Quality and Components of Yield
Kenneth G. Cassman, Thomas A. Kerby, and Bruce A. Roberts
501
Microp: A Microalagal Green Manure Effects on Upper Delta Cotton Yields and Soil Compaction
Jim Schaefer
504
Effect of Long-Term Tillage Practices on Soil Microbial Activity, Nitrate, and Organic Carbon in Continuous Cotton
G.K. Stearman, J.E. Metacha and C.C. Crenshaw
506
Influence of a Rice-Cotton Rotation on Cotton Yield
M.E. Kurtz, C.E. Snipes, and J.E. Street
509
Cotton Production in Rotation Systems with Corn and Soybean
M. Wayne Ebelhar and Randal A. Welch
509
Changes in Soil Test Values from Rotations Involving Cotton, Corn, and Soybean
M. Wayne Ebelhar and Randal A. Welch
513
A Comparison of Tillage Systems and Cover Crops for Cotton Production on a Loessial Soil in Northeast Louisiana
R.L. Hutchinson and T.R. Sharpe
517
Controlled Traffic Research with a Wide Frame Spanner for Cotton Double-Cropped with Wheat
D.W. Reeves, C.B. Elkins, H.H. Rogers, J.B. Powell, and S.A. Prior
519
Cotton Response to Subsoiling Frequency
Gordon R. Tupper, James G. Hamill, and H.C. Pringle, III
523
To Stress or Not to Stress - Irrigating Cotton for Maximum Yield
S.R. Johnson, T.A. Kerby, and D.W. Grimes
525
Cotton Yields and Irrigation Quantities
H.C. Pringle III, G.R. Tupper, D.A. Pennington, and S.W. Neill
527
Irrigation, Row Spacing, Plant Growth Regulator and Nitrogen Nutrition Interactions in Short Season Cotton Production
P.W. Tracy and W.P. Sappenfield
528
Calcium: The Elusive Nutrient
Mark G. Wiltse and Jerry H. Stoller


COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE

A Review of Traditional Drying Technology and Recent Developments
S.E. Hughs
530
One Better Way
Robert C. Eckley
534
The Trend to Towerless Drying
Samuel G. Jackson
536
Operational Test of a New Drying Principle for Gins
William F. Lalor, George H. Abernathy, and S.E. Hughs
537
The Tower Drier Pleads Not Guilty as Charged
Donald W. Van Doorn
540
Tower Driers - There must Be a Better Way, But, What Is It? - A Panel Discussion
Bill M. Norman
542
Reducing Gin Energy Consumption and Costs
W. Stanley Anthony
543
Our Energy Saving Modification
Chris W. Breedlove
545
Cleaning of Cotton at Gins and at Mills
William F. Lalor
547
Effects of Proposed Classing Changes on Ginning Practices
William D. Mayfield
550
Technology Transfer: Cotton Ginning Consortium Update
Andrew G. Jordan
552
The Ars Quality Improvement Program What Will it Do for Ginning?
Frank X. Werber
553


COTTON QUALITY MEASUREMENT CONFERENCE

Strength-HVI Vs. Stelometer
Emerson E. Tucker and Dale L. Shaw
560
A Status Report on the Advisory Committee on Cotton Classing and Marketing
H.L. Lewis
560
Some Relationships of Fiber Quality Characteristics to Yarn Strength of Acala Cottons
Dick Bassett
561
HVI Strength Measurements: Levels and Stability
S.R. Griffith
563
Revised HVI Software Calibration Compensates for Inherent Variability in Cotton Standards
Hossein Ghorashi and Geoffrey Wilde
566
Factors That Affect the HVI Bundle Force Measurement
Roger S. Brown, Luther C. Godbey, and Robert A. Taylor
572
Integration of the IIc-Shirley FMT.3 with HVI and its Effects on Strength Calculations
Russell J. Crompton
577
Cotton Maturity: Implications and Measurements
Devron P. Thibodeaux
580
Some Experimental Results Obtained with the Arealometer
Charles B. Landstreet and Catherine M. Waggoner
582
A Look at the New FMT III Fineness and Maturity Instrument as a Candidate for Use in High Volume Instrument Systems
Harvin R. Smith and John B. Price
583
Evaluation of Trashmeters in Cotton Classing
Harmon H. Ramey, Jr.
585
Video Scan Trashmeter Area Calibration
Robert A. Taylor and Luther C. Godbey
586
Cotton Trash Analysis and Modern Imaging Techniques
M.A. Lieberman
591
Measurement of Trash in Cotton Gins with Video Cameras
W. Stanley Anthony
603
Relationship Between Short Fiber Content and the HVI Length Parameters
M.I. Zeidman, S.K. Batra, and P.E. Sasser
605
The Mass Fibrogram a Method for Increased Precision in Measuring Short Fiber Content and Uniformity Ratios with Scanning Instruments
Charles B. Landstreet, Catherine M. Waggoner and Gus N. Guggenheim
610
The Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Properties Contributing to Fabric Hand
H. Barndt and F. Zeglen
612
Harvesting Practices to Reduce Bark
James R. Supak, Alan D. Brashears, and William F. Lalor
614
Bale Selection for Barky Cotton Spinning Test
Dale L. Shaw
615
A Comparison of the Spinning Performance of Cotton Containing Various Levels of Bark
John B. Price and Dale L. Shaw
619
The Effect of Carding on Removal of Bark from Cotton
C.K. Bragg and C.L. Simpson
626
How Dead Cotton Affects the Quality of Dyed Fabric
David M. Pittman
628
The Significance of Raw Cotton Color on Dyeing and Finishing
Tod A. Waldrop, C.D. Rogers and J.R. Aspland
629
Measurement of Cottonseed-Fragment Contamination
J.D. Bargeron and T.H. Garner
630
Cotton Color Grades and Fiber Quality as Related to Fabric Dyeability
Oscar Hinojosa and Devron P. Thibodeaux
A Report on the Partial Evaluation of the Spinlab HVI Line: Strength I
Richard Krowicki and Devron P. Thibodeaux
The Importance of Measuring Difficult to Remove Impurities in Cotton Samples: An Entire Industry at Stake
James R. Supak, Alan D. Brashears, and William F. Lalor
NIR Spectroscopy Method Development for Determining Cotton Maturity and Fineness
Joseph Montalvo, Sherman Faught, and Steven M. Buco
The Analysis of near Infrared Reflectance Spectra for Cotton Maturity and Fineness
Steve M. Buco and Joseph Montalvo
Determination of Short Fiber Content and Fiber Diameter Distributions
Gordon F. Williams, David A. Hinkle, Frederick N. Shofner, and C.K. Bragg
Analysis of Factors Influencing Ring-Spun Yarn Tenacities for a Long Staple Cotton: Part Ib. Determination of Fiber Length Acting in Each Yarn
Lloyd Deluca, Brent Smith, and William T. Waters
Multivariate Single Fiber Measurements: Strength and Elongation
Frederick M. Shofner, Christopher K. Shofner, and Preston E. Sasser


JOINT SESSION: COTTON IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE AND COTTON PHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE

The Role of Biotechnology in Cotton Improvement
Norma L. Trolinder
636
Changes in the Level of Tubulin Subunits During Development of Cotton Fiber
R.H. Kloth
636
Wall-Associated Proteins from Developing Cotton Fibers
B.A. Triplett
636
Molecular Characterization of Developing Cotton Fiber
Judy D. Timpa and Barbara A. Triplett
636
Quality Improvements of Cotton Fiber Through Genetic Engineering; Potentials and Problems
G.W. Johnson, M. W. Petersen, P.F. Umbeck, and M.E. John
637
Plant Regeneration from Root-Derived Callus of Gossypium Hirsutum L.
C.C. Kuo, K. Zurakowski, K. Carlson, P. Filner and A. Wang
638
Influence of CO2 on In Vitro Fiber Growth among Cotton Genotypes
Wuzi Xie and James McD. Stewart
641
Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Cotton Cell Elongation
Gayle Davidonis
641
Observation of Daily "Growth Rings" in Cotton Fibers Cultured In Vitro
C.H. Haigler, J. Winde and J. Huang
641
Transgenic Cotton Plants Resistant to Lepidopteran Insects
K.A. Barton and P.F. Umbeck
641
Transgenic Cotton Plants Exhibit Expression of a Chimeric Gene for Glyphosate Tolerance
W. Randy Deaton, Toni A. Armstrong and Maud A. Hinchee
641
Maturation of Somatic Embryos for Plant Regeneration from Cotton Hypocotyl (Gossypium hirsutum L. Coker 312.)
Kui Shin Voo and Joe C. Kamalay
642
Co-Localization of Wall Microfibril Deposition with Cytoskeletal Elements in Developing Cotton Fibers
Robert W. Seagull
642


JOINT SESSION: COTTON GINNING CONFERENCE AND COTTON ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CONFERENCE

Pinned Cylinders in Lint Cleaners
Eugene P. Columbus
646
Cotton Quality Processing Model Validation
G.L. Barker, R.V. Baker and J.W. Laird
649
Effect of Increasing the Number of Spikes on the Cylinder of an Incline Cleaner
Weldon Laird
652
Electrical Energy for Fiber-Seed Separation
W. Stanley
653
Heat Induced Changes in Cotton Fiber and Spun Yarns
Donald E. Brushwood
655
Effects of Grid and Saw Variables on Lint Cleaner Performance
Roy V. Baker and Alan D. Brashears
657
Another Look at Lint Cleaning for Maximum Market Value
G.J. Mangialardi, Jr.
660
Effects of Lint Cleaner Card Brush on Lint Quality and Turnout
Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr.
661
Gin Type Lint Cleaning at the Textile Mill
Gordon F. Williams and Fredick M Shofne
The Influence Factor C of the Cotton in the Cleaning Process
Ferdinand Liefeld
Determination of Damage to Cotton Fibers Caused B Ginning and Cleaning
W.R. Goynes and D.T. Thibodeaux

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