National Cotton Council of America
Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 8-11, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The Cotton Foundation

Recorded Presentations

Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 5:45 PM

Efficacy of VipCot for Control of Lepidopterous Pests in Arkansas, 2007

G. M. Lorenz1, D. Scott Akin2, Kyle Colwell1, Heather Wilf1, Chase Milligan2, Craig Shelton3, and Keith Driggs4. (1) University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, 2301 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203, (2) University of Arkansas, 1408 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71656, (3) Univ. of Arkansas, Dept. of Entomology, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (4) Syngenta Crop Protection, Dufus Lane, North Little Rock, AR 72209

VipCot, a new transgenic for control of lepidopterous pests,developed by Syngenta Crop Protection,  was evaluated at two locations in Arkansas in 2007 for control of lepidopterous pests compared to a conventional variety. Results of the trials will be discussed.