Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons A, B, C & D (New Orleans Marriott)
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons A, B, C & D (New Orleans Marriott)
Thursday, January 11, 2007
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons A, B, C & D (New Orleans Marriott)
Friday, January 12, 2007
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Control of the Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus lineolaris) in Cotton Using the Entomopathogenic Fungi, Beauveria bassiana and the Insect Growth Regulator Diamond - Year 2

Jennifer Lund1, Tina Gray Teague1, Twinkle Joan Sangepogudavid1, Jarrod E. Leland2, and Donald C. Steinkraus3. (1) University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station - Arkansas State University, PO Box 2340, State University, AR 72467, (2) USDA-ARS-SIMRU, 141 Experiment Station Rd, Stoneville, MS 38776, (3) University Of Arkansas, Department of Entomology, 319 AGRI, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Field studies in 2006 were conducted in NE Arkansas to evaluate control of Lygus lineolaris using a USDA stain of Beauveria bassiana and the insect growth regulator, Diamond. Mortality to nymphs and adults was compared to treatments of Centric made in cage tests performed on the Judd Hill Plantation.

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