Advances and Challenges in Management of Western Corn Rootworm

Wednesday, March 12, 2014: 9:30 AM-1:00 PM
Council Bluffs (Des Moines Marriott)
Organizers:
Ram B. Shrestha
Siva Jakka
Aaron J. Gassmann


9:30 AM
Introduction and welcome remark
Aaron Gassmann, Iowa State University
9:35 AM
136
Recollections, frustrations, and predictions of north central branch rootworm entomologists
Michael Gray, University of Illinois
9:55 AM
137
Rotation resistance in the western corn rootworm: It takes a lot of guts to be resistant
Joseph Spencer, University of Illinois
10:15 AM
138
Rootworm Bt trait ⁄ insecticide combinations: Potential impact on western corn rootworm biology and management
Lance Meinke, University of Nebraska
10:35 AM
139
Monitoring and characterization of Bt resistance in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
Ram Shrestha, Iowa State University ; Siva Jakka, Iowa State University ; Aaron Gassmann, Iowa State University
10:55 AM
Break
11:15 AM
140
Laboratory selection of resistance to Cry3Bb1, mCry3a, eCry3.1Ab, and Cry34/35Ab1 transgenic corn and an experimental evaluation of refuge techniques
Bruce Hibbard, USDA-ARS, University of Missouri ; Jennifer Deitloff, Iowa State University ; Lisa Meihls, USDA ARS ; Aaron Gassmann, Iowa State University
11:35 AM
141
Evaluating potential Cry3Bb1 resistance mechanisms in Western Corn Rootworm
Jeff Haas, Monsanto Company
11:55 AM
142
Sifting for secreats and looking for leverage: Advances in genetics/genomics research on western corn rootworm
Thomas Sappington, USDA-ARS
12:15 PM
143
Combining RNAi with Bt to control western corn rootworm
William Moar, Monsanto Company
12:35 PM
144
Developing RNA interference as a pest management tool for western corn rootworms:  Identifying opportunities and potential risks
Blair Siegfried, University of Nebraska ; Kenneth Narva, Dow AgroSciences LLC ; Xuguo Zhou, University of Kentucky ; Ana Maria Velez, University of Nebraska ; Adriano Pereira, University of Nebraska
12:55 PM
Concluding Remarks
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