Cotton Insect Research and Control - Wednesday Afternoon - Session A

Wednesday, January 6, 2010: 1:30 PM-6:30 PM
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salon D (New Orleans Marriott)
Presidings:
Michael D. Toews and Megha N. Parajulee
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks - John Adamczyk and Gus Lorenz
1:35 PM
Cotton Insect Losses - 2009
Michael Williams, Mississippi State University
1:45 PM
63rd Annual Conference Report On Cotton Insect Research and Control
John J. Adamczyk, USDA, ARS, BIRU; Gus M. Lorenz, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
2:00 PM
Cotton Insect Loss Estimates - 2009
Michael R. Williams, Mississippi State University Extension Service
2:15 PM
Multi-State Standardized Miticide Test in Midsouthern Cotton
Jeff Gore, Mississippi State University; John Frederick Smith, Mississippi State University; Scott D. Stewart, The University of Tennessee; Angus Catchot, Mississippi State University; Don Cook, Mississippi State University; B. R. Leonard, LSU AgCenter; Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; Scott Akin, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; Glenn Studebaker, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; Ryan Jackson, USDA-ARS, SIMRU; K. V. Tindall, Univ. of Missouri
2:30 PM
Multistate Evaluation of Cotton Yield Loss Caused by Twospotted Spider Mite
J. F. Smith, Mississippi State University; A. L. Catchot, Mississippi State University; Scott D. Stewart, The University of Tennessee; B. R. Leonard, LSU AgCenter; D. S. Akin, University of Arkansas; G.M. Lorenz, Cooperative Extension Service University of Arkansas; K. V. Tindall, Univ. of Missouri; Glenn E. Studebaker, University of Arkansas; J. Gore, Mississippi State University; D. R. Cook, Mississippi State University
2:45 PM
Efficacy of Selected Miticides in Louisiana Cotton, 2006-2009
Joshua H. Temple, LSU AgCenter; Paul P. Price, LSU AgCenter; Karla Emfinger; Jarrod T. Hardke, LSU AgCenter; Eugene Burris, LSU Agricultural Center, Northeast Research Station; Jonathan W. Sharp, LSU Agcenter; B. Roger Leonard, LSU AgCenter
3:00 PM
Elevated Numbers of Spider Mites on Thiamethoxam Seed-Treated Cotton in a Greenhouse Study
Adrianna Szczepaniec, Texas A&M University; Micky D. Eubanks, Texas A&M University
3:15 PM
Evaluation of Foliar Insecticide Applications Following Preventative Insecticide for Control of Thrips
D. Scott Akin, University of Arkansas; Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; Glenn E. Studebaker, University of Arkansas; B. Rogers Leonard, LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Station; Scott D. Stewart, The University of Tennessee; Jack Reed, Mississippi State University; Angus Catchot, Mississippi State University; D. R. Cook, Mississippi State University; Jeff Gore, Mississippi State University, DREC; Chris Daves, Mississippi State University; Ryan Jackson, USDA-ARS, SIMRU; K. C. Allen, USDA-ARS, SIMRU; David L. Kerns, Texas AgriLife Extension Service; Michael D. Toews, University of Georgia; Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia; K. V. Tindall, Univ. of Missouri; Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech; Jeremy K. Greene, Clemson University; Jack Bacheler, North Carolina State University
3:30 PM
Evaluating Critical Periods of Early Season Thrips Control
Phillip M. Roberts, University of Georgia; Jeremy Greene, Clemson; Michael Toews, University of Georgia
3:45 PM
In-Season Use of Temik for Insect Management in Cotton
D. R. Cook, Mississippi State University, DREC; J. Gore, Mississippi State University, DREC; A. L. Catchot, Mississippi State University; S. D. Stewart; G. M. Lorenz, Univ. of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; B. R. Leonard, LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Research Station; K. V. Tindall, Univ. of Missouri; D. S. Akin, University of Arkansas; G. Studebaker, Univ. of Ark.- NEREC; F. R. Musser, Mississippi State University; E. Burris, LSU AgCenter, Northeast Research Station
4:00 PM
Break
4:30 PM
Volunteer Cotton and Infestation by the Boll Weevil in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
R. J. Coleman, USDA, ARS, Beneficial Insects Research Unit; John Adamczyk, Beneficial Insects Research Unit
4:45 PM
Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Update, 2009
Danny Kiser, Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program; Michael Catanach, Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program
5:00 PM
2009 Progress Report- Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Program and the Texas Pink Bollworm Program
Larry E. Smith, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation; S. E. Herrera, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation; Patrick B. Burson, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation; Lindy W. Patton, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation
5:15 PM
Seasonal Dynamics of Insect Community Structure in Texas High Plains Cotton
Ram B. Shrestha, Texas AgriLife Research; Anup Bastola, Texas AgriLife Research; Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research
5:30 PM
Effect of Nitrogen Fertility On Agronomic Parameters and Arthropod Activity in Drip Irrigated Cotton
Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research; Stanley C. Carroll, Texas AgriLife Research; Ram B. Shrestha, Texas AgriLife Research; Raymondbo J. Kesey, Texas AgriLife Research; Douglas M. Nesmith, Texas AgriLife Research; James P. Bordovsky, Texas AgriLife Research
5:45 PM
Temperature and Host Relationships of the Stinkbug Parasitoid Aridelus Rufotestaceus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
John R. Ruberson, University of Georgia; Melissa D. Thompson, University of Georgia; Scott R. Shaw, University of Wyoming; Walker A. Jones, USDA, ARS, BIRU; Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia; Michael D. Toews, University of Georgia
6:00 PM
Business Meeting