Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 3-6, 2012
Orlando, FL

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference Posters
Organizers: Gus M. Lorenz, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR and John Adamczyk, USDA, ARS, Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory, Poplarville, MS

Evaluation and Utilization of Resistance to Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton - Survival of Nymphs on a Frego Bract Compared to a Nectariless Line in Field and Laboratory Trials
Tina Gray Teague and Kamella D. Neeley, Arkansas State University - University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, State University, AR

Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips Dorsalis: A Potential Threat to Cotton Production in the USA
Vivek Kumar1, Dakshina. R. Seal1, Garima Kakkar1, Cindy L. McKenzie2 and Lance S. Osborne3, (1)Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL, (2)US Horticultural Research Laboratory, ARS-USDA, Fort Pierce, FL, (3)Mid-Florida Research & Education Center, University of Florida, Apopka, FL

Limited Options for Tarnished Plant Bug Management in Louisiana Cotton
B. R. Leonard1, K. Emfinger1, T. S. Williams1, J. Chapman1 and J. T. Hardke2, (1)LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Research Station, Winnsboro, LA, (2)Pioneer Hi-Bred, Union City, TN

Managing Thrips Using Organically Approved Insecticides
Monti Vandiver1, David Kerns2, Brant Baugh2, Megha N. Parajulee3, Jane K. Dever3 and Mark D. Arnold3, (1)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Farwell, TX, (2)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock, TX, (3)Texas AgriLife Research, Lubbock, TX

Evaluation of Insecticides for Aphid Control In Cotton and Impact On Lint Quality and Yield
Brant Baugh1, David L. Kerns1, Bo Kesey1 and Dustin Patman2, (1)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock, TX, (2)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Crosbyton, TX

Evaluation of Conventional Cotton Varieties in Virginia
D. Ames Herbert1, Sean Malone1, David Owens2 and M. Arrington1, (1)Virginia Tech, Suffolk, VA, (2)Virginia Tech, Tidewater AREC, Suffolk, VA
Part 1

Evaluation of Widestrike Cotton Injury From Early Season Herbicide x Insecticide Tank Mixes
Sandy Steckel, Scott Stewart and Larry Steckel, The University of Tennessee, Jackson, TN
Part 2

Performance of Sulfoxaflor Against Tarnished Plant Bugs in Louisiana
Karla Emfinger1, Jared Chapman1, Shelby Williams1, Jarrod Hardke2, Melissa W. Siebert3 and Roger Leonard1, (1)LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Station, Winnsboro, LA, (2)Pioneer Hi-Bred, Union City, TN, (3)Dow AgroSciences LLC, Greenville, MS

Activity of the Selective Feeding Blocker Insecticide (Pymetrozine) on the Control of the Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis, in Cotton
Geraldo Papa, Fernando Juari Celoto, Ricardo Lopes Nanuci, Victor Basso Montoro, Jo o Antonio Zanardi Jr and Roberta Kishita Stropa, Paulista State University - Unesp, Ilha Solteira-SP, Brazil

Comparative Evaluation of Economic and Environmental Impact Transgenically Modified Crops with Synthetic Chemicals for Insect Control on Cotton
Shoil M. Greenberg, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX and Jaime J. Alejandro, ARS-USDA, Weslaco, TX

Laboratory Evaluation of Selected Insecticides On Field-Collected Populations of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Larvae
Gregory T. Payne and Thomas Cochran, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA

Efficacy of Foliar Insecticides for Control of Heliothines in Conventional Cotton in Arkansas, 2011
Jason Fortner, G. M. Lorenz, N. M. Taillon, C. K. Colwell, W. A. Plummer and B. Thrash, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Control of Plant Bugs in Arkansas
N. M. Taillon, G. M. Lorenz, J Fortner, C. K. Colwell, W. A. Plummer, B Thrash and G. Wilson, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR

Control of Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus Lineolaris, in Cotton with Transform in Arkansas
W. A. Plummer, G. M. Lorenz, C. K. Colwell, N. M. Taillon, J. Fortner, B. Thrash and W. Kirkpatrick, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Lonoke, AR

Control of Tarnished Plant Bug with Tankmixes and Premix Insecticides
B. Thrash, G. M. Lorenz, J. Fortner, N. M. Taillon, C. K. Colwell, W. A. Plummer and R. Goodson, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Lonoke, AR

Performance of Selected In-Furrow and Foliar Insecticdes for Managing Seedling Thrips
J. David Griffin, P. Roberts, John J. Herbert and Michael Toews, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Potential of Organic Pesticides for Western Flower Thrips Management in Seedling Cotton: Effect on Plant Parameters
Ram B. Shrestha, W. Owen McSpadden, Jane K. Dever, Mark D. Arnold, David L. Kerns and Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Lubbock, TX
Part 3

Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Stink Bugs in Cotton and Other Crops in the Brazos River Bottom Production Area of Texas
Charles P. C. Suh, John K. Westbrook, Jesus F. Esquivel and Gretchen D. Jones, USDA-ARS, APMRU, College Station, TX

Summary of Stink Bug Insecticide Efficacy Trials (2006-2011) in Irwin County Georgia
Phillip Edwards, University of Georgia, Ocilla, GA and Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Impact of Early-Season Fruit Loss on Cotton Yield and Lint Quality
Tommy Doederlein1, David L. Kerns2, Bo Kesey2 and Dustin Patman3, (1)Texas AgriLife Extension, Garden City, TX, (2)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock, TX, (3)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Crosbyton, TX

Controlling Bollworms and Fall Armyworms In Non-BT Cotton
Dustin Patman1, Scott Russell2, Manda Anderson3, Brant Baugh4 and David L. Kerns4, (1)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Crosbyton, TX, (2)Texas Agrilife Extension, Brownfield, TX, (3)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Seminole, TX, (4)Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock, TX

Boll Wall Thickness in Four Cotton Species and Susceptibility to Stink Bug Feeding
Jesus F. Esquivel, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agric. Res. Service, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, College Station, TX and Lori L. Hinze, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agric. Res. Service, Crop Germplasm Research Unit, College Station, TX

Utilizing Varietal Resistance to Manage Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton
G.E. Studebaker, Cooperative Extension Service University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR and Fred Bourland, University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR

Glandless Cotton in New Mexico: Weighing the Risk of Insect Losses
Jane Breen Pierce, Andrew Garnett and Patricia Yates Monk, New Mexico State University, Artesia, NM
Part 4

Cotton Fleahopper and Its Damage to Cotton As Affected by Plant Water Stress and Insect Seasonality
Michael J. Brewer1, Megha N. Parajulee2, Darwin J. Anderson1 and Ram B. Shrestha2, (1)Corpus Christi AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Corpus Christi, TX, (2)Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Lubbock, TX

Growth and Developmental Response of Cotton Cultivars to Different Levels of Lygus Infestation
Stanley C. Carroll, Ram B. Shrestha, W. Owen McSpadden, Anup Bastola and Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Lubbock, TX

Influence of Temperature On the Rate of Grandlure Released From Boll Weevil Pheromone Lures
John K. Westbrook and Charles P.-C. Suh, USDA-ARS, APMRU, College Station, TX

Quantification of Cotton Plant Growth Response to Cotton Fleahopper Infestations
Megha N. Parajulee1, Ram B. Shrestha1, W. Owen McSpadden1, Stanley C. Carroll1, Yubin Yang2 and Llyod T. Wilson2, (1)Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Lubbock, TX, (2)Texas AgriLife Research, Beaumont, TX

Results of a Two-Year Pink Bollworm Survey In the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico
Jane Breen Pierce, New Mexico State University, Artesia, NM, Warren L. Multer, Texas AgriLife Extension, Garden City, TX, Tommy Doederlien, Texas AgriLife Extension, Lamesa, TX, Manda Anderson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Seminole, TX, Charles Allen, Texas AgriLife Extension, San Angelo, TX, Scott A. Russell, Texas Agrilife Extension, Brownfield, TX, Richard T. Zink, USDA APHIS CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, Michelle Walters, USDA, APHIS, PPQ, CPHST, Phoenix, AZ, David Kerns, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Lubbock, TX and John K. Westbrook, USDA-ARS, APMRU, College Station, TX
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