Variation in Cotton Varietal Response to Western Flower Thrips Injury

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons E, F, G & H (New Orleans Marriott)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons E, F, G & H (New Orleans Marriott)
Abdul Hakeem , Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Megha Parajulee , Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Selected cotton cultivars were evaluated for their response to various levels of thrips pressure in the greenhouse. Evaluation of cotton varietal response to natural colonization of thrips was also conducted in open field studies. The study also attempted to determine the economic injury levels of thrips on selected cotton varieties.