Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 3-6, 2006
San Antonio, Texas

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference

Identifying The Predators That Interfere With Boll Weevil Trapping and Evaluating a Lure/Insectcide Combination
J. Scott Armstrong, David B. Richman

Status on the Use of "Attract & Control" Technology in Boll Weevil Control, Prevention, Suppression & Eradication Programs in Latin America during Crop Cycle 2005/2006
THOMAS PLATO, O.G. MANESSI, M. MARGULIS, S.E. PLATO, J.S. PLATO, R. SANZ

Interactions between Trap Placement and Boll Weevil Colonization of Cotton
Dale W. Spurgeon, Manda Cattaneo

Boll Weevil Trap Captures as a Function of Distance from Brush Lines
Dale W. Spurgeon, Roger Anderson

Sterile Insect Release for Pink Bollworm Eradication - The First Two Years
Michelle L. Walters, Robert T. Staten, Charles Allen, Edward Herrera, Joseph Friesen, Leighton Liesner, Fred Stewart, Ernie Miller

Evaluation of Multiple Bug Sampling Techniques for Effectiveness and Efficiancy
Jonathan W. Sharp, Ralph D. Bagwell

Insecticide Efficacy Against Cotton Insect Pests using Air Induction and Hollow Cone Nozzles
B. R. Leonard, Jeff Gore, Josh Temple, Paul P. Price

Evaluation of Insecticides for Whitefly Control In Cotton
E. T. Natwick, M. I. Lopez

Stink Bug Distribution Based on Black Light Trap Captures Across North Carolina in Relation to Surrounding Agricultural Host Plant Ratios
Eric L. Blinka, Jack Bacheler, J. R. Bradley, John W. Van Duyn

Impact of Alternate Host Crops on Bug Densites in Cotton
R. D. Bagwell, J. Sharp

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides For Plant Bug Control in Arkansas, 2005
Kyle Colwell, Gus Lorenz, Jarrod Hardke, Craig Shelton, Jeremy K. Greene, C. Capps, G.E. Studebaker, R. Edmund

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Control of Cotton Aphid (Aphis gossypii) and Bandedwinged Whitefly (Trialeurodes abutilonea) in Cotton -- 2005
Jarrod T. Hardke, Gus M. Lorenz, Kyle Colwell, Craig Shelton, Wes Kirkpatrick

Whitefly resurgence on cotton from the Yaqui Valley Sonora Mexico
Jose L. Martinez-Carrillo

Efficacy of Selected Compounds for Two-spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) Control in Arkansas 2005
Craig Shelton, Gus M. Lorenz, Kyle Colwell, Jarrod Hardke, Jenny Stacks, Craig Allen

Development of a novel all natural tick and insect repellent, BioUD, as a DEET replacement and for use on cotton fabric
R. Michael Roe, Kevin V. Donohue, Allen Jones, Matthew B. Vanderherchen, Charles S. Apperson, Matthew Isherwood, Russell J. Linderman

Glutathione S-Transferases Are Involved in Malathion Resistance Development in the Tarnished Plant Bug
Yu Cheng Zhu, Gordon Snodgrass, Ming-Shun Chen

Susceptibility of Bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) Adults from Across the Mid-Atlantic States to Pyrethroid Insecticides-2003-2005
Greg Payne, Galen Dively, Shelby Fleischer, Ames Herbert, Joseph Ingerson-Mahar, Thomas Kuhar, Joanne Whalen

Thrips Efficacy Trials in South Georgia
J. David Griffin, John R. Ruberson, Russell J. Ottens, Phillip M. Roberts

Control of the Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus lineolaris) in Cotton using the Entomopathogenic Fungi, Beauveria bassiana and the Insect Growth Regulator Diamond
Jennifer Lund, Donald C. Steinkraus, Tina Gray Teague, Jarrod E. Leland

Laboratory Evaluation of Selected Insecticides on Field-Collected Populations of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Larvae--Update 2005
Greg Payne

Visual and Volatile Preferences of the Generalist Herbivore, Lygus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae)
Jackie L. Blackmer, John A. Byers, Cesar Ramiro Rodriguez-Saona

Cotton Races in Aphis gossypii Evidenced by Microsatellite Markers and Life History Traits
Thierry Brévault, Jérôme Carletto, Sébastien Picault, Flavie Vanlerberghe-Masutti

Final Irrigation Timing and Late Season Crop Susceptibility to Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus Lineolaris Palisot De Beauvois) 2005 - Using Cotman to Make Crop Termination Decisions
Tina Gray Teague, Jennifer Lund, Diana Danforth

Comparative Efficacy of Bollgard II® and Non-Bt Cotton on the Noctuid Complex in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
S. M. Greenberg, J. S. Armstrong, Tong-Xian Liu, R. J. Coleman, J. J. Adamczyk

Fall Armyworm Survivorship and Damage in Bollgard and Bollgard 2 Cotton
B.R. Leonard, K.V. Tindall, K.D. Emfinger

Yield Compensation From Simulated Bollworm Losses in Acala 1517-99
Jane Breen Pierce, Patricia Yates Monk, Patricia F. O'Leary

Efficacy of WideStrike™ for Control of the Bollworm/Tobacco Budworm Complex in Northwest Louisiana
S. Micinski, W.F. Waltman, H.L. Spaulding

WideStike™ Trait Efficacy Under Variable Infestations of Helicoverpa zea in Greenhouse and Field Tests
J. N. All, L. B. Braxton

Lygus hesperus Feeding Injury to Bt Cotton in New Mexico
Stacey R. Bealmear, C. Scott Bundy

Bollgard Cotton and Pyrethroid Resistance in Tobacco Budworm in Tamaulipas, Mexico
Antonio P. Teran, Carlos A. Blanco, Concepcion Rodriguez, Jose L. Martinez-Carrillo

59th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control
John J. Adamczyk, Gus M. Lorenz

Cotton Insect Loss Estimates - 2005
Michael R. Williams

Cotton Insect Losses - 2005
Michael R. Williams

Alternative Host Plant Use by Tobacco Budworm and Cotton Bollworm, and its Implications for Bollgard II IRM
Graham Head, Walt Mullins, Sakuntala Sivasupramaniam

Seasonal Shifts in Susceptibility of Helicoverpa zea to Cry1Ac: Evidence of Field Selection?
M. Ibrahim Ali, K. C. Allen, R. G. Luttrell

Cross-Resistance Levels Between the Bacillus thuringiensis Proteins Cry1Ac and Vip3A in Heliothis virescens
R. E. Jackson, M. A. Marcus, Fred Gould, J. R. Bradley, John Van Duyn

The Effects on Larval Development and Mortality, Pupation and Tolerance to Toxic Protein in Cotton Bolls, Pollen, and Artificial Diet Bioassays of Pink Bollworm (PBW) Feeding on 'NuCOTN 33B®' Cotton Bolls
Thomas J. Henneberry, Lynn Forlow Jech, Jamie Maurer

Effective IRM with the novel insecticidal protein Vip3A
Alan McCaffery, Mike Caprio, Ryan Jackson, Maria Marcus, Todd Martin, David Dickerson, David Negrotto, David O'Reilly, Eric Chen, Mi Lee

Monitoring Cypermethrin Susceptibility in Louisiana Bollworm During 2004-2005
Joshua H. Temple, D. R. Cook, P. L. Bommireddy, Stephen Micinski, W. Waltman, A. M. Stewart, B. Garber, B. R. Leonard

Monitoring for pyrethroid resistance in bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) in Texas-2005
Patricia V. Pietrantonio, Terry A. Junek, Roy Parker, Ed Byrum, Greg Cronholm, Glen Moore, Dale Mott, Chris G. Sansone, Kerry Siders, Noel Troxclair

Variation in Susceptibility of Arkansas Populations of Helicoverpa zea to Cypermethrin
Kaylee C. Luttrell, R. G. Luttrell, M. I. Ali, K. C. Allen

Progress of Boll Weevil Eradication in the U.S., 2005
Osama A. El-Lissy, William J. Grefenstette

Boll Weevil Eradication Update - Arkansas, 2005
Danny Kiser, Michael Catanach

Update of Southeastern Boll Weevil Eradication
Jim Brumley, Farrell J. Boyd, Ron Seward

Boll Weevil Eradication in Texas and Eastern New Mexico: A Status Report
Charles T. Allen, Larry E. Smith, Lindy W. Patton, Richard O. Newman

Texas Pink Bollworm Eradication Progress Report
Edward Herrera, Charles T. Allen, Larry E. Smith, Lindy W. Patton

Progress of Pink Bollworm Eradication in the U.S. and Mexico, 2005
Osama A. El-Lissy, Robert T. Staten, William J. Grefenstette

Fruit Retention and Compensation in Australian Cotton
Dr Julie O'Halloran

Large Farm Management of Cotton Insects Via the Use of Insect Samples and COTMAN Information
R. G. Luttrell, K. C. Allen, Tina Gray Teague, Patricia F. O'Leary

Normalized Difference Vegetative Index, Arthropod Density and Water / Nitrogen Interactions in Acala 1517-99 Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum (L)
Tracey Carrillo, Jeff Drake, Joe Ellington

Impact of Thermal Cotton Defoliation on Late-Season Insect Populations
C. Scott Bundy, Paul A. Funk, Robert L. Steiner

Association of Bug-induced Boll Damage Symptoms with Hard Lock, Lint Yield and Quality
Carter Goerger, D. Ames Herbert, John Van Duyn, Sean Malone, Carlyle Brewster

Influence of Late-Season Insects on the Development of Sticky Cotton in Pima and Acala Cotton in California
Larry D. Godfrey, Treanna Pierce

Shifting Patterns in Insecticide use in California - 1993 to 2004
P.B. Goodell, G. Montez, Larry Wilhoit

The Piercing/Sucking Bug Complex in SC
Dan Robinson, Mike Sullivan, Sam Turnipseed

Measuring Localized Movement of Lygus hesperus into San Joaquin Valley Cotton fields
P.B. Goodell, B. Ribeiro

Species Composition and Seasonal Abundance of Stink Bugs in Cotton in the Lower Texas Gulf Coast and the Virulence of Euschistus species to Cotton
Bradley W. Hopkins, Allen E. Knutson, Julio S. Bernal

Field trials of Beauveria bassiana against Lygus spp. in California and Mississippi
Michael R. McGuire, Jarrod E. Leland

Relationship between Cotton Phenology and Bug Pressure vs. Yield and Quality in a Progressive Spray Environment
Jack S. Bacheler, Phillip Roberts, Eric L. Blinka, John Ruberson, Dan W. Mott, David E. Morrison, Thomas Pegram, John W. Van Duyn, J.R. Bradley

Variability in the Relationship between Bug Damaged Bolls and Yield
Phillip M. Roberts, Jack S. Bacheler, Eric L. Blinka, John Van Duyn, J.R. Bradley, Dan W. Mott, John Ruberson

Tarnished Plant Bug vs. Clouded Plant Bug
Scott D. Stewart, Gary L. Lentz, Kevin Willis, Billy Hanks, Sandy Steckel

Experiences with Severe Early Seson Spider Mite Populations in Mississippi
Angus Catchot, G. M. Lorenz, John Long

Evaluation of Insecticides for Tarnished Plant Bug Management in Louisiana Cotton
D. R. Cook, E. Burris, D. R. Burns, B. R. Leonard

Investigations into Timing and Frequency of Insecticide Applications for Cotton Fleahopper
C.G. Sansone, R.R. Minzenmayer, Dale Mott, Allen Knutson

Delivering the goods - Extension in the Australian Cotton Industry
Dr Julie O'Halloran

Determination of the high dose status of cotton events expressing Cry1Ab
David R. O'Reilly, Victor Mascarenhas, Mike Green, Avian Townley, Alan Potts, Alan McCaffery

Use of Short-season Cotton Management for Pink Bollworm Control in Transgenic Cotton Systems in the Imperial Valley, California
C.C. Chu, E.T. Natwick, T.J. Henneberry

Evaluation of Host Preference of Lygus hesperus
Apurba K. Barman, M. N. Parajulee, Stanley C. Carroll, Ram B. Shrestha

Dow AgroSciences Solutions for Cotton Bollworms in India
Nandi J. Nagaraj, Gary D. Thompson, Suresh Ramachandran

Defining Resistance of Tobacco Budworm to Pyrethroid Insecticides with Topical Application Bioassay in Texas
Dan A. Wolfenbarger

Defining Resistance to Pyrethroids by Larvae of Tobacco Budworm with Vial Bioassay in Texas
Dan A. Wolfenbarger

Definition of Resistance to Insecticides by Bollworm from Corn, Cotton and Sorghum in Texas
Dan A. Wolfenbarger

Progress in Evaluating Converted Cotton Race Stocks for Resistance to Whiteflies and Aphids
M. M. Toothaker, C. W. Smith, M. K. Harris

Differential rate of Resistance Development to Bt Cry1Ac in Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) when selected using MVP II and Activated Toxin
Konasale J. Anilkumar, William J Moar

Evaluating Bt IRM Requirements in North Carolina Through Computer Modeling
Ryan W. Kurtz, Fred Gould, J.R. Bradley, John Van Duyn, Clyde E. Sorenson

Survivorship of Heliothines on Selected Reproductive Structures of VipCOT Cotton Lines
P. L. Bommireddy, B. R. Leonard, K.V. Tindall

Influence of Irrigation Method and Tillage System on Cotton Fleahopper Activity
Walter A. Albeldano, Jeffrey Slosser, Megha N. Parajulee, David G. Bordovsky, Ram Babu Shrestha, John W. Sij

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Control of Heliothines in Conventional Non-Bt Cotton 2004-2005
Jarrod T. Hardke, Gus M. Lorenz, Kyle Colwell, Craig Shelton

Herbivore Feeding and Induction of Systemic Resistance in Cotton Plants
Yi Gen Chen, John Ruberson, Joe Lewis, Craig Bednarz

Temporal and Spatial Variation in Pheromone Trap Captures of Helicoverpa zea and Heliothis virescens: What does it mean?
K. C. Allen, R. G. Luttrell

Performance of WideStrike Cotton in Arkansas, 2004-2005
G. M. Lorenz, Kyle Colwell, R. B. Lassiter, Jeremy Greene, Glenn Studebaker, Jarrod Hardke, Craig Shelton

Efficacy of WideStrike and Bollgard II Cottons Against Bollworm Under Insecticide-Sprayed and Non-Sprayed Conditions in North Carolina and Virginia
R. E. Jackson, Sean Malone, J. R. Bradley, John Van Duyn, Ames Herbert, R. M. Huckaba

The Relative Efficacy of Bollgard, Bollgard II and WideStrike lines against bollworms in North Carolina in 2003 and 2005: Implications for producer choices
Jack Bacheler, Daniel Mott, Daryl T. Bowman

Fall Armyworm survivorship and damage in WideStrike Cotton
K.V. Tindall, B.R. Leonard, K.D. Emfinger

Boll Retention of PHY 410 R and PHY 470 WR Expressing the WideStrike™ Insect Protection Trait In 2004 Field Trials
R.A. Haygood, M. McPherson, A.R. Parker

Performance of PHY 410 R and PHY 470 WR Expressing the WideStrike™ Insect Protection Trait in 2005 Strip Trials
R. A. Haygood, L. B. Braxton, R. M. Huckaba, R.B. Lassiter, A.R. Parker, J.M. Richardson, J.S. Richburg, G.D. Thompson, L.C. Walton, F. J . Haile, M.W. Siebert

Gaucho Grande Seed Treatment Insecticide - a Two Year Review of Performance
Charles Graham, Mike Schwarz

Performance of New Seed-Applied Nematicides with Gaucho Grande
Charles Graham, Mike Schwarz, Chris Kleyla, William Hairston

Evaluation of Gaucho Grande and Other Insecticides for Management of Early Season Insect Pests in Cotton Across Eastern Texas
Dale A. Mott, Roy Parker, Stephen Biles, Daniel Fromme, Marty Jungman, Robert Lemon, Chris G. Sansone, Mark Muegge

Clothianidin - A New Seed Treatment Insecticide for Cotton from Bayer CropScience
Alan Hopkins, Charles Graham, Mike Schwarz, Chris Kleyla

Carbine™: Field Performance against Tarnished Plant Bug and Aphid in Mid-south Cotton during 2005
Henry R. Mitchell, Joseph Reed, Craig Heim

Oberon: Launch and Performance in Western Cotton
Manuel R. Jimenez, Matt Ehlhardt, Kevin Adam, Lamar Buckelew

Diamond Insecticide:Broad spectrum control of Heliothines, Loopers, and Armyworms in addition to Lygus, Stinkbugs, and Fleahoppers
Gilbert W. Angle Jr., R. Tim Weiland

Three Year Summary of Cruiser, STAN, and Combinations for early Season Thrips Control
Phillip Roberts

Flonicamid - A Novel Mode of action for Piercing Sucking Insects
Charles Staetz, Bruce Black, Jon Hayashi, Lyle Kinne, Geralyn Kelly, Kristine Treacy, Houston Joost

Update on Regional Tarnished Plant Bug Sampling in the Mid-South
Fred Musser, Scott D. Stewart, Ralph D. Bagwell, Angus Catchot, Gus M. Lorenz, Jeremy Greene, Glenn Studebaker

Sampling Lygus Bugs in West Texas
Megha N. Parajulee

Identifying Practical Knowledge and Solutions for Managing The Sucking Bug Complex in Cotton: Research In The Southeast Region: A Progress Report
Jack Bacheler, Phillip Roberts, Eric Blinka, Dan Mott, John Van Duyn, Ames Herbert, John Ruberson, Carter Goerger, David Morrison, Tom Pegram, J.R. Bradley

USDA-ARS - Overview of the USDA-ARS Area-wide Control Program for Tarnished Plant Bug
Craig Abel

USDA-ARS Area-Wide Control Program for Tarnished Plant Bug: Louisiana Update
Don Cook, Gene Burris, Dennis Burns

Arkansas Update
Gus Lorenz, Jeremy Greene, Glenn Studebaker, Chuck Capps, Kyle Colwell

Tennessee Update - Areawide Tarnished Plant Bug Management
Scott D. Stewart, Kevin Willis, Sandy Steckel

San Joaquin Valley Area-wide Management
Peter B. Goodell

Status of Chemical Control Strategies
Roger Leonard

Status of Resistance in Tarnished Plant Bug
Gordon Snodgrass