Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Feeding Behavior of Lygus Hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Cotton: An Electropenetrographic Evaluation

Friday, January 5, 2018: 8:45 AM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Abdul Hakeem , Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Juliette T. Jordan , Texas Tech University
Megha N. Parajulee , Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Elaine A. Backus , USDA Agricultural Research Service
Felix A. Cervantes , USDA Agricultural Research Service
Lygus bugs cause severe economic loss to cotton. In current experiments, electrical penetration graph (EPG) is being tested to differentiate Lygus feeding behavior on different treatments.