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Research Project: BELTWIDE COLLECTION OF BOLLWORM AND TOBACCO BUDWORM MOTHS IN TRAPS FOR MONITORING STUDIES OF TOLERANCE AND RESISTANCE IN BT COTTON

Location: Southern Insect Management Research Unit

Project Number: 6402-22000-047-19
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jun 09, 2003
End Date: Dec 31, 2007

Objective:
To collect populations of the cotton bollworm and tobacco budworm to be evaluated for resistance to Bt insecticides.

Approach:
At each of 20 sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia adult moths of the tobacco budworm and cotton bollworm will be collected and sent to USDA-ARS-SIMRU during the entire 2003 growing season.

   

 
Project Team
Blanco, Carlos
John Ruberson - Research Professor
 
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