[PDF][PDF] History and current research in the USDA-ARS cotton breeding program at Stoneville, MS

L Zeng, SR Stetina, JE Erpelding, E Bechere… - J. Cotton Sci, 2018 - cotton.org
Cotton breeders have focused mainly on selecting for high yield and early maturity under the
impact of the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boh.) in the last century. Selection for high …

Field study investigating Cry51Aa2. 834_16 in cotton for control of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and tarnished plant bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)

SH Graham, SD Stewart - Journal of economic entomology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Field experiments were conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Tennessee to evaluate the effects of
a novel Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-transgenic toxin, Bt Cry51Aa2. 834_16, on thrips …

[PDF][PDF] Frequency and abundance of selected early-season insect pests of cotton

KC Allen, RG Luttrell, TW Sappington… - Journal of Integrated …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The use of insecticides at planting has been a common crop management practice in cotton
for several decades. Historically, US cotton growers relied on in-furrow applications of …