The impact of threecornered alfalfa hopper, (Spissistilus festinus) on seedling cotton

Monday, March 3, 2014: 10:42 AM
King's Mill (Embassy Suites Greenville Golf & Conference Center)
Jeff Ramsey , Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Angus Catchot , Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Fred Musser , Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Jeff Gore , Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS
Donald Cook , Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS
The threecornered alfalfa hopper is primarily a pest of soybeans, but recently the pest has started causing economic damage in cotton.  Currently no threshold has been implemented in cotton for the threecornered alfalfa hopper.  A problem with the threecornered alfalfa hopper in cotton, is that they are difficult to scout for and usually you find injury after the fact.  The objectives of this research is to find out the impact threecornered alfalfa hoppers have on yield in cotton.
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