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Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference Posters
Organizers:Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR and John J. Adamczyk, KSARC, USDA, ARS, Weslaco, TX

Selection for Resistance of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) Biotype B (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Adults to Insecticide Mixtures in The Greenhouse 
Dan A. Wolfenbarger, D. G. Riley and Wei-Jan Tan, Certified Entomologist, Brownsville, TX
Part 1 

Thermal Cotton Defoliation: Impact on Late-season Whiteflies 
C. Scott Bundy1, Paul A. Funk2, Sam Lowry1 and Robert L. Steiner3, (1)New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, (2)USDA-ARS-Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory, Mesilla Park, NM, (3)Department of Economics and International Business, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Detection and Management of the Newly-established Q Biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in the USA 
Timothy J. Dennehy1, Benjamin DeGain1, Virginia Harpold1, Xianchun Li1 and Robert L. Nichols2, (1)University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, (2)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
Part 2 

Toxicity to Western Flower Thrips of Selected Insecticides in a Glass Vial Bioassay 
Juan D. Lopez and M. A. Latheef, USDA-ARS, SPARC, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, College Station, TX

Managing Thrips in Cotton in NE Arkansas 
Glenn E. Studebaker and Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR
Part 3 

Field-scale Stability Assessment of Multi-year Spatiotemporal Variability in Cotton for the Site-specific Management of Tarnished Plant Bugs (Lygus lineolaris Palisot de Beauvois) 
Patrick J. English1, Sherri L. DeFauw2, Jeffrey L. Willers3 and James W. Smith1, (1)Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS, (2)Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, Stoneville, MS, (3)Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research Unit, Mississippi State, MS

Lygus Feeding Injury to Cotton in New Mexico 
Stacey R. Bealmear, C. Scott Bundy and Dawn VanLeeuwen, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

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, State University, AR, (2)USDA-ARS-SIMRU, Stoneville, MS, (3)University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Evaluation of Bug Treatment Thresholds for Pre-Bloom Cotton in Louisiana During 2006 
Ralph D. Bagwell and Jonathan W. Sharp, LSU Agcenter, Winnsboro, LA

Evaluation of Multiple Bug Sampling Techniques for Effectiveness and Efficiency 
Ralph D. Bagwell and Jonathan W. Sharp, LSU Agcenter, Winnsboro, LA

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Plant Bug Control in Arkansas, 2006 
Kyle Colwell, Gus Lorenz, J. Hardke, C. Shelton, C. Capps and M. Hamilton, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Evaluation of Bug Treatment Thresholds for Blooming Cotton in Louisiana During 2006 
Jonathan W. Sharp and Ralph D. Bagwell, LSU Agcenter, Winnsboro, LA

Evaluation of Temik® Sidedress Applications in Controlling Tarnished Plant Bug 
Eric L. Blinka1, J.R. Bradley1 and John W. Van Duyn2, (1)North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (2)North Carolina State University, Plymouth, NC

Comparisons of Nematicide/Insecticide Seed Treatment and In-furrow Products 
Jeremy Greene, J. D. Mueller, Dan Robinson and William W. Bonnette, Clemson University, Blackville, SC

A Laboratory Bioassay for Monitoring Resistance in Tarnished Plant Bug Populations to Neonicotinoid Insecticides 
Gordon L. Snodgrass and Jeff Gore, USDA, Stoneville, MS
Part 4 

Toxicity of Selected Insecticides to Brown and Southern Green Stinkbugs in Adult Vial Bioassays 
Juan D. Lopez, USDA-ARS, SPARC, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, College Station, TX and M. A. Latheef, USDA-ARS, SPARC, College Station, TX

A Study of Stinkbug Control in Cotton and the Transient Movement from Peanuts 
Glenn H. Beard1, Scott N. Brown2, R. Kemerait3 and Phillip Roberts3, (1)University of Ga., Moultrie, GA, (2)University of Georgia - Cooperative Extension, Moultrie, GA, (3)University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Nezara viridula (L.) Boll Feeding and Effects on Cotton Physical Fiber Quality 
P. L. Bommireddy1, B.R. Leonard2 and J. Temple1, (1)LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, (2)LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Research Station, Winnsboro, LA
Part 5 

Potential Use of Bio-active Reagents for Insect Control and Bt Resistance Management 
Yu Cheng Zhu and Sandy West, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS

Development of Inter-simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Markers for Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea 
Torey Looft, O. P. Perera and Carlos Blanco, USDA, Stoneville, MS

Pyrethroid Resistance Monitoring in Georgia's Bollworm Complex 
Russell J. Ottens, John R. Ruberson and Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Validating Boll and Yield Tolerance to Cotton Pests in Louisiana 
K.D. Emfinger1, B. R. Leonard1 and P. L. Bommireddy2, (1)LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Station, Winnsboro, LA, (2)LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Entomology, Baton Rouge, LA

WideStrike™ Efficacy for Control of the Bollworm/Tobacco Budworm Complex 
S. Micinski, J.a. Hayes and H.L. Spaulding, LSU AgCenter, Bossier City, LA

Yield Compensation from Simulated Bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) Losses in Acala 1517-99 
Jane Breen Pierce1, Patricia Yates Monk1 and Patricia F. O'Leary2, (1)New Mexico State University, Artesia, NM, (2)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC

Effect of New Anthranilamide Insecticide (Rynaxypyr) on the Control of the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis virescens, in Cotton in Brazil 
Geraldo Papa, Willian Takao, Dhiego Duvaresch, Mauricio Rotundo and Fernando Juari Celoto, Paulista State University - Unesp, Ilha Solteira-SP, Brazil

Noctuid Survivorship and Damage in Widestrike, Bollgard, and Bollgard II Cottons in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas 
Shoil M. Greenberg, John J. Adamczyk, Jr. and J. Scott Armstrong, KSARC, USDA, ARS, Weslaco, TX

Belt 4 SC (flubendiamide): A New Insecticide for Control of Heliothines in Conventional Cotton 
Jarrod T. Hardke1, Gus M. Lorenz1, B. R. Leonard2, Kyle Colwell1, Craig Shelton3 and Alan Hopkins4, (1)University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, (2)LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Station, Winnsboro, LA, (3)University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Fayetteville, AR, (4)Bayer CropScience, Greenbrier, AR

Comparison of Non-Bt, Bollgard II® and WideStrike® Cotton on Lepidopteran Pest Control in Tennessee 
Scott D. Stewart, K.L. Willis, S.J. Steckel and B.A. Hanks, The University of Tennessee, Jackson, TN

Performance of Widestrike Cotton in Arkansas, 2006 
Gus M. Lorenz1, K. Colwell2, J. Hardke1 and C. Shelton1, (1)Univ. of Arkansas CES, Little Rock, AR, (2)Univ. of Arkansas CES- Lonoke, Lonoke, AR
Part 6 

Summary of Investigations into Timing and Frequency of Insecticide Applications for Cotton Fleahopper 
C. G. Sansone, Texas Cooperative Extension, San Angelo, TX, R.R. Minzenmayer, Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service, Ballinger, TX and Dale A. Mott, Georgetown, TX

Putting Beneficial Insects to Work in Cotton Aphid Treatment Decisions 
T.J. Kring1, G.M. Lorenz2 and Adam Siitonen Chappell1, (1)University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)Cooperative Extension Service University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Comparison of Seed Treatment Technology and In-furrow Insecticides/Nematicides for Control of Early Season Pest in Arkansas Cotton 
Craig Shelton1, G. M. Lorenz2, Kyle Colwell3 and Jarrod Hardke2, (1)Univ. of Arkansas CES, Fayetteville, AR, (2)Univ. of Arkansas CES, Little Rock, AR, (3)Little Rock, AR
Part 7 

A Model Evaluation of Long-distance Dispersal of Boll Weevils 
John K. Westbrook1, Ritchie S. Eyster1 and Charles T. Allen2, (1)U. S. Department of Agriculture, College Station, TX, (2)Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Abilene, TX

Update on the Use of "Attract & Control" Technology in Boll Weevil Control, Prevention, Suppression & Eradication Programs in Latin America During Crop Cycle 2006/2007 
T. A. Plato, S. E. Plato, T. B. Johnson, O. G. Manessi, J. S. Plato, M. Margulis and R. Sanz S., Plato Industries Ltd., Houston, TX

Longevity of Adult Boll Weevils Fed Selected Nonpollen Food Sources 
Allan T. Showler, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX

Sterile Insect Technique for Pink Bollworm Eradication 
Michelle L. Walters, USDA, APHIS, PPQ, CPHST, Phoenix, AZ, David W. Bartels, USDA, APHIS, PPQ, CPHST, Edinburg, TX, Larry Antilla, Arizona Cotton Research & Protection Council, Phoenix, AZ, Jim Rudig, CDFA Pink Bollworm Program, Freson, CA, Edward Herrera, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Tornillo, TX, Joseph Friesen, New Mexico Boll Weevil/PBW Eradication, Las Cruces, NM and David L. Pierce, USDA, APHIS, PPQ, Phoenix, AZ

Fecundity of Female Boll Weevils Unaltered After Surviving LD50 Dose of Malathion 
J. Scott Armstrong1, Shoil Greenberg1 and Mamoudou Sétamou2, (1)Beneficial Insects Research Unit, Weslaco, TX, (2)Texas A&M University Citrus Center, Weslaco, TX
Part 8 

Pyrethroid Resistance in Georgia Populations of the Predator Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) 
John R. Ruberson1, Phillip Roberts1 and J.P. Michaud2, (1)University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, (2)Kansas State University, Hays, KS

Defining NDVI Zones for Late-season Cotton Management 
Joshua H. Temple1, Paul P. Price2 and B. R. Leonard2, (1)LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, (2)LSU AgCenter, Winnsboro, LA

Stage Specific Suitability of Two Mirid Pests of Cotton for Predation by the Cursorial Spider Hibana futilis (Arachnida: Anyphaenidae) Under Laboratory Conditions 
R. S. Pfannenstiel1, S. Greenburg1, R. Coleman1 and C. Suh2, (1)USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX, (2)USDA-ARS, College Station, TX

Using Farm Records to Explain Insect Management Strategies 
K. C. Allen1, Randall Luttrell1, Tina Gray Teague2 and Patricia O'Leary3, (1)University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR, (2)Arkansas State University - University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, State University, AR, (3)Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC

Boll Weevil Eradication Update-Arkansas 2006 
Danny Kiser and Michael Catanach, Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program, Little Rock, AR

Effect of Host Plants on Seasonal Abundance of Lygus Bugs in the Texas High Plains 
Megha N. Parajulee, Apurba K. Barman and Stanley C. Carroll, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock, TX

CANCELLED - Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Control of Tarnished Plant Bug 
Kyle Colwell, Gus Lorenz, Jarrod Hardke and Craig Shelton, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR

The Use of Remote Sensing to Identify Provado™ Yield Response at Differing Cotton Stress Levels 
Lowell Zelinski, Precision Ag. Inc., Paso Robles, CA, Wolfgang Thielert, Bayer CropScience, 40789 Monheim, Germany and David Rogers, Bayer CropScience, RTP, NC

Effect of Proactive Spraying on Boll Weevil Damage to Bolls 
Allan T. Showler, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX

Effect of Adult Boll Weevil Feeding on Cotton Squares 
Allan T. Showler and R.V. Cantu, USDA-ARS, Weslaco, TX

Toxicity of Contact Insecticides Applied to Different Body Regions of the Boll Weevil 
Dan A. Wolfenbarger, Certified Entomologist, Brownsville, TX

Control Options for Thrips - 2005 
Jeremy K. Greene1, Chuck Capps1, Gus Lorenz2, Kyle Colwell3 and Glenn Studebaker4, (1)University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR, (2)Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (3)University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, (4)University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Control of Tarnished Plant Bugs - 2005 
Chuck Capps1, Jeremy K. Greene1, Gus M. Lorenz2, Kyle Colwell3 and Glenn Studebaker4, (1)University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR, (2)University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, (3)University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, (4)University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR

Insecticide Efficacy against Stink Bugs 
Jeremy K. Greene, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR

Management Considerations for the Sucking Bug Complex - 2005 
Jeremy K. Greene1, Chase Milligan1, Chuck Capps1, Gus M. Lorenz2, Kyle Colwell3 and Glenn E. Studebaker4, (1)University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR, (2)University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, (3)University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, (4)University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR

Response of Single Pairs of Strains and Crosses of the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.) to Permethrin 
Dan A. Wolfenbarger, Certified Entomologist, Brownsville, TX

Response of Bifenthrin and Fenpropathrin to Bemisia tabaci Biotype B (Gennadius) (Homoptera:Aleyrodidae) from Laboratory, Field and Greenhouse Populations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas 
Dan A. Wolfenbarger, D. G. Riley and Wei-Jai Tan, Certified Entomologist, Brownsville, TX
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