Preliminary Results of a Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Transgenic Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Events in the Midsouth Region

Tuesday, March 15, 2016: 9:24 AM
Magnolia Room I (Sheraton Raleigh Hotel)
Daniel Fleming , Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Fred Musser , Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Nathan Little , Southern Insect Management Research Unit, USDA - ARS, Stoneville, MS
This paper will discuss preliminary data from work being conducted to evaluate the changes in efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis events in corn and cotton against bollworms, fall armyworms, and tobacco budworms.