Cotton Insect Research and Control - Thursday Late Afternoon - Student Paper Competition Continues and Session B

Thursday, January 5, 2012: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Crystal Ballrooms N-P (Orlando World Center Marriott)
Presiding:
Michael R. Williams
4:00 PM
Timing of Cotton Fleahopper Herbivory and Cotton's Compensatory Response
Loriann C. Garcia, Texas A&M University; Micky D. Eubanks, Texas A&M University
4:15 PM
The Effects of Pulsed Water Stress on Cotton-Pest Interactions
Warren B. Sconiers, Texas A&M University; Micky D. Eubanks, Texas A&M University; Diane L. Rowland, University of Florida
4:30 PM
Leaf Orientation and Biomechanical Properties Do Not Explain Thrips Preference for Feeding on the Undersides of Leaves
Lauren Kalns, Department of Entomology; Justin G. Fiene, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Julio S. Bernal, Texas A&M University; Christian Nansen, Texas AgriLife Research; Gregory A. Sword, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
4:45 PM
RNAi Control of Tobacco Thrips and Illumina Transcriptomics
R. Michael Roe, North Carolina State University; Sally Taylor, North Carolina State University; Jaap B. van Kretschmar, North Carolina State University; A. Dhammi, North Carolina State University; George G. Kennedy, North Carolina State University; Clyde E. Sorenson, North Carolina State University; Jack Bacheler, North Carolina State University; Sayed M. Khalil, North Carolina State University
5:00 PM
Illumina® Sequencing of Green Stink Bug Nymph and Adult cDNA to Identify Potential RNAi Gene Targets
J. B. Van Kretschmar, North Carolina State University; K. V. Donohue, North Carolina State University; A. R. Cabrera, North Carolina State University; L. C. Magalhaes, North Carolina State University; C. E. Sorenson, North Carolina State University; J. S. Bacheler, North Carolina State University; S. M. S. Khalil, North Carolina State University; R. M. Roe, North Carolina State University
5:15 PM