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 - 5:00 PM

Evaluation of VipCot and Widestrike for Heliothine Management in Mississippi Cotton

D. R. Cook1, A. L. Catchot2, R. E. Jackson3, and J. F. Smith2. (1) Mississippi State University Extension Service, North Mississippi Research and Extension Center, P. O. Box 1690, Verona, MS 38879, (2) Mississippi State University, Clay Lyle Bldg., Mississippi State, MS 39762, (3) USDA-ARS, SIMRU, P. O. Box 346, Stoneville, MS 38776

Studies were conducted during 2007 to evaluate the efficacy of selected transgenic technologies for management of heliothine larvae infesting cotton.  These studies were conducted at multiple locations in Mississippi.  The VipCot and WideStrike technologies were evaluated for efficacy against bollworm and tobacco budworm infestations.

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