11442 Efficacy of TwinLinkTM Traits Against Beet and Fall Armyworm Larvae

Thursday, January 6, 2011: 2:30 PM
Marquis Imperial A (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)
John J. Adamczyk , USDA, ARS, BIRU
Jonathan Holloway , Bayer CropScience
Shoil Greenberg , USDA, ARS, BIRU
Scott Armstrong , USDA, ARS, BIRU
Linda Trolinder , Bayer CropScience
Walt Mullins , Bayer CropScience
From 2006 through 2010, transgenic cotton containing Cry1Ab, Cry2Ae, and both Cry1Ab and Cry2Ae (TwinLinkTM) were evaluated for efficacy against the beet and fall armyworm both using natural infestations and various laboratory bioassays.  Results consistantly show that cotton containing both Cry1Ab and Cry2Ae provided significantly higher mortality to both species compared to Cry1Ab alone or conventional cotton.