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

Location: Southern Insect Management Research Unit

Project Number: 6402-22000-047-11
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jun 13, 2003
End Date: Dec 31, 2006

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to collect populations of the cotton bollworm and tobacco budworm to be evaluated for resistance to Bt insecticides.

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

   

 
Project Team
Blanco, Carlos
J Bradley - Professor
 
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  Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)
 
 
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