Influence of nitrogen rate on tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris, populations in cotton

Monday, November 11, 2013: 8:12 AM
Meeting Room 16 A (Austin Convention Center)
Chase Samples , Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Darrin Dodds , Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Jeff Gore , Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS, MS
Angus Catchot , Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Bobby Golden , Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS
The tarnished plant bug (Lygus lineolaris) is the most economically important insect pest of cotton in the Mid-Southern region of the cotton belt. Previous research has been conducted to investigate how varietal maturity and planting date effect tarnished plant bug populations, however, there has been limited research to address the influence of canopy structure on tarnished plant bug populations.  This paper addresses how manipulation of nitrogen rate in cotton influences tarnished plant bug populations by affecting canopy structure.