Cotton Insect Research and Control - Thursday Early Morning - Session B

Thursday, January 10, 2013: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Salon J (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Presiding:
Jeremy K. Greene
8:00 AM
New Options for Managing Thrips in the Upper Southeast
Jack Bacheler, North Carolina State University; Todd Spivey, North Carolina State University; Dominic D. Reisig, North Carolina State University, Vernon James Research and Extension Center; Keith Edmisten, North Carolina State University; Dan Mott, North Carolina State University; D. Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech; Sean Malone, Virginia Tech; D. Harrell, Wilson County Extension
8:15 AM
Current Options for Control of Thrips and Nematodes in South Carolina
Jeremy K. Greene, Clemson University; John D. Mueller, Clemson University; Dan Robinson, Clemson University; James Smoak, Clemson University; William W. Bonnette, Clemson University
8:30 AM
Managing Thrips in Seedling Cotton with Starter Fertilizer and a Single Foliar Application
Michael D. Toews, University of Georgia; Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia; Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia; Glen Harris, University of Georgia; Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, University of Georgia; Ronald Smith, Auburn University; Jeremy K. Greene, Clemson University; Jack, S. Bacheler, North Carolina State University; Dominic Reisig, North Carolina State University; D. Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech
8:45 AM
A Comparative Analysis of Seed Applied Insecticide/Nematicide Field Efficacy
Charles Graham, Bayer CropScience; Louis J. Holloway, Bayer CropScience
9:00 AM
Seasonal Occurrence and Diversity of Spider Mites in Cotton Fields From the Rio Grande Valley to the Coastal Bend
Raul T. Villanueva, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Weslaco; Gabriela Esparza-Diaz, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Weslaco; Michael Brewer, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center; J. S. Armstrong, USDA-ARS
9:15 AM
Field Trials of Potentially Beneficial Fungal Endophytes in Cotton
Gregory A. Sword, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Maria Julissa Ek-Ramos, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Diana Castillo Lopez, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Lauren Kalns, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Wenqing Zhou, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Cesar Valencia, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; James L. Starr, Texas A&M University; Terry A. Wheeler, Texas Agrilife Research; J. E. Woodward, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University
9:30 AM
Endophytic Establishment of Fungi As an Unintended Consequence of Biocontrol with Fungal Entomopathogens
Cesar Valencia, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Maria Julissa Ek-Ramos, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Gregory A. Sword, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
9:45 AM