Influence of Dual-Gene Bt Corn On Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea, Survivorship On Bollgard II Cotton

Wednesday, January 9, 2013: 4:30 PM
Salon J (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Ben Von Kanel , Mississippi State University
Angus Catchot , Mississippi State University
Jeff Gore , Mississippi State University
Fred Musser , Mississippi State University
Ryan Jackson , USDA-ARS
Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, larvae were collected from dual-gene cotton and monitored for fitness costs associated with development on Bt corn. Progeny from the collected larvae were used in bioassays on lyophilized BGII tissue.