Overview of Spider Mite Research in the Mid-South

Friday, January 6, 2012: 8:00 AM
Crystal Ballroom M (Orlando World Center Marriott)
Jeff Gore , Mississippi State University, DREC
D. R. Cook , Mississippi State University
Angus Catchot , Mississippi State University
F. R. Musser , Mississippi State University
S. D. Stewart
B. R. Leonard , LSU AgCenter
G. Lorenz , University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
G. Studebaker , Univ. of Ark.- NEREC
D. S. Akin , University of Arkansas
R. E. Jackson , USDA-ARS, SIMRU
A series of experiments investigating the impact of spider mites on cotton yield will be presented. Also, the response of cotton to spider mite infestations will be discussed.