1998

PROCEEDINGS

BELTWIDE

COTTON

CONFERENCES

Volume 2 of 2

Volume 1

Volume 2

Beltwide Cotton Production Conference

Emerging Technologies WorkshopNew Developments from IndustrySticky Cotton Seminar

Optimizing Production WorkshopUltra Narrow Row Cotton Seminar & Panel

Cotton Improvement: A Partnership With ProducersCrop Monitoring & Modeling WorkshopCotton Disease Council

Cotton and Other Organic Dusts Conference

Cotton Economics and Marketing ConferenceCotton Engineering-Systems Conference

Cotton Ginning Conference

Cotton Improvement ConferenceCotton Soil Management & Plant Nutrition ConferenceCotton Textile Processing Conference

Cotton Weed Science Research Conference

Cotton Insect Research & Control ConferenceCotton Physiology Conference

Cotton Quality Measurements ConferenceJoint: Engineering/Ginning Conferences

Joint: Improvement/Physiology Conferences

Editorial Coordinators: Paul Dugger, Debbie Richter

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Table of Contents

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Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference

51st Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control, D. D. Hardee and G. A. Herzog 877

Highlights of the 51st Annual Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference, G.A. Herzog, D.D. Hardee and M.R. Williams. . 903

Cotton Insect Losses -1997 - Compiled for National Cotton Council, Michael R. Williams 904

IRAC: A Crop Protection Industry Commitment to Pest Management, Larry Hendrick 926

Economic Importance of Lygus Spp. in Cotton, Patricia F. O'Leary 926

Perspectives on Sampling for Lygus in Cotton: Applications of Quadrat-based Sampling Schemes, Jeffrey L Willers 928

The Role of Biological Control in Lygus spp. Management, John R. Ruberson 933

The Status of Lygus Pheromone Research, John R. McLaughlin 938

The Role of Host Plant Resistance in Lygus Management, William R. Meredith, Jr. 940

Lygus Bug Management with Insecticides,

Larry D. Godfrey, James Brazzle, Peter Goodell, Bruce Roberts, Ron Vargas, Bill Weir and Steve Wright 944

Insecticide Resistance and Synergism of Pyrethroid Toxicity in the Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus Lineolaris,Jonathan W. Holloway, B, Rogers Leonard, James A, Ottea, J. H. Pankey, J. B. Graves and G. Snodgrass 947

Biology, Ecology, and Host Plants of Lygus Lineolaris and Lygus Hesperus, P.B. Goodell 949

Susceptibility Management of Tarnished Plant Bug in the South, R. G. Luttrell, G. L Snodgrass and S. D. Stewart 951

Susceptibility Management of Lygus in the West, Peter C. Ellsworth 955

Cotton Insect Loss Estimates -1997, Michael R. Williams 957

Bt Cotton - the Second Year - a Consultant's Perspective, Roger Carter 960

Large Scale Evaluation of Bollgard Resistance to Multiple Pests in North Carolina under Grower Conditions,J, S. Bacheler, D. W. MottandD. E. Morrison 961

Experiences with Bt Cotton Under Light to Medium Bollworm Infestations in South Carolina, M. E. Roofand J. A. DuRant..,

964

Year Two of Bollgard Behind Boll Weevil Eradication-Alabama Observations, Ron H. Smith 965

Evaluation of Transgenic Bt Cotton Lines Against Heliothines in Northeast Louisiana,

B. R. Leonard, J. H, Fife, K. Torrey, E. BurrisandJ. B. Graves 967

Performance of Bt Cotton in Mississippi, 1997, Blake Layton, S.D. Stewart, M.R. Williams and J. T. Reed 970

Yield, Insecticide Use, and Profit Changes from Adoption of Bt Cotton in the Southeast,

G.A. Carlson, Michele C. Marra and Bryan J. Hubbell 973

Synergism and Antagonism of Mixing Some Acaricides with Jojoba Oil for Control of Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Egypt,F. K. El-Duweini andR. A. Sedrak 974

Evaluation of Predaceous Mite Releases for Spider Mite Management,Ramana G. Colfer, Jay A. Rosenheim, Larry D. Godfrey and Cynthia L. Hsu 976

Potassium Fertilizer Effect on Twospotted Spider Mite, F. A. Harris, G. R. Tupper, and R. E. Furr, Jr. 982

A Five Year Review of Lygus Efficacy and Cotton Yield Studies in Central Arizona, /. L Pacheco 984

Further Studies on the Susceptibility ofLygus Hesperus Knight to Pyrethroid Insecticides, J.J. Knabke and C. A. Staetz 992

Control of Silverleaf Whitefly with Applaud (Buprofezin) in California and Arizona,Dale Comer, John Lublinkhofand Fred Strachan 997

Utility of Fulfill 50 WG for Aphid and Whitefly Management in Cotton,John P. Koenig, D. Scott Lawson, Stephen M. White and Dennis M. Dunbar r 997

Boll Weevil Eradication — a Beltwide Prospectus, Gary Cunningham and Bill Grefenstette 999

Boll Weevil Eradication Update -Texas, 1997,

Osama El-Lissy, Lindy Patton, Ray Frisbie, Tom Fuchs, Don Rummel, Roy Parker, Don Dipple,J.R. Coppedge, Gary Cunningham, Frank Carter, James Boston and Jack Hayes 1001

Movement of Boll Weevils in Three Areas of Texas, J. R. Coppedge and T. M. O'Neil 1006

Early Season Foraging Resources of Mississippi Boll Weevils, G. D. Jones, J.R. Coppedge and D. D. Hardee 1009

Effect of Temperature and Habitat on Survival of Overwintering Boll Weevils (Anthonomus Grandis) in Arkansas,

D.R. Johnson, M.P. Maret, D. W. Atwood, T.L. Singer, L.D. Page, H.B. Myers and R. W. McNew 1011

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference, continued

How Do Boll Weevils Locate Overwintering Sites?,G. H. McKibben, P. A. Hedin, E. J. Villavaso, T. L Wagner and D. A. Dollar 1015

Evaluation of Boll Weevil Overwintering on the Texas High Plains Through Habitat Sampling,Tommy Doederlein, Brant Baugh, Greg Cronholm, Clyde Crwnly, Ron Graves,

Phillip Kidd, Mark Logan, Greta Schuster and Kerry Siders 1016

Diapause Induction in Subtropical Boll Weevils, D. W. Spurgeon and J. R. Raulston 1019

Evaluation of B.t. Cotton Deployment Strategies and Efficacy Against Pink Bollworm in Arizona,

A.L Simmons, T.J. Dennehy, B.E. Tabashnik, L Antilla, A. Bartlett, D. Gouge andR. Staten 1025

Factors Potentially Influencing the Survival ofHelicoverpa Zea on Bollgard® Cotton,J. T. Greenplate, G. P. Head, S. R. Penn and V. T. Kabuye 1030

Bollworm (Helicoverpa Zea): Adaptation to Bt Toxin?, A. L. Lambert, J. R. Bradley, Jr., F. Gould and J. W. Van Duyn 1033

Egg Vs. Escaped Worm Thresholds for Control of Bollworm in B.t. Cotton in South Carolina,

M. J. Sullivan, S. G. Turnipseed, D. M. Robinson and J. T. Walker 1037

Effectiveness of Selected Treatment Thresholds Against Lepidopteran Pests in Bt Cotton,John A. DuRant, Mitchell E. Roo and Gloria S. McCutcheon 1038

Bollgard Cotton-Update and Economic Comparisons Including New Varieties, A. T. Wier, J. Walt Mullins and Jane M. Mills.

1039

Lcpton HTK - a Heliothine Diagnostic Test Kit: an Update, Sen Seong Ng, Robert J. Cibulsky and Stephen C. Trowell 1040

Lepton Kit - a Consultant's Perspective, Roger Carter 1043

Efficacy of Early Insecticides and Their Effect on Yield and Maturity of Bt Cotton,

J. T. Ruscoe, G. L. Andrews, J. B. Phelps and B. R. Savoy 1043

Influence of Early-Season Nematicides/Insecticides on B.t, and Conventional Cottons,

H. L. Crooks, J. D. Mueller andM. J. Sullivan 1049

Consequences of Early-Season Foliar Insecticides in Cotton in South Carolina, S. G. Turnipseed and M. J. Sullivan 1050

The Potential For Reduced Rates of Insecticides for Bollworm Control in Bt Cotton,

D.S. Brickie, S. G. Turnipseed andM. J. Sullivan 1051

Managing Secondary Pests, D. Robinson, M. Sullivan, S. Turnipseed and T. Walker 1052

Influence ofBt Cotton on Beneficial Arthropod Populations, N. B. Van Tol and G. L Lentz 1052

Bt Resistance Monitoring of Tobacco Budworm and Cotton Bollworm in Alabama Cotton: Let's Get Everyone Involved!,W. J. Moar, R. H. Smith andR. Weeks 1054

Mid-Season Cotton Aphid Infestations in California: Effects on Cotton Yield, Larry D. Godfrey and James P. Wood 1056

Impact of Cotton Aphid on Lint Yield, G. L. Lentz and N. B. Van Tol 1058

Integrating Biological Control with Selective Insecticides for Environmentally Sound Management of Cotton Aphids,Lenny Welts, Robert M. McPherson, John R. Ruberson and Gary A. Herzog 1058

Influence of Timing of Sprays for Cotton Aphid (Homoptcra: Aphididae) on Cotton Yield, D. D. Hardee and L C. Adams. .. 1061

Abiotic and Biotic Regulation of Cotton Aphid Populations in the Texas Rolling Plains,J. E. Slosser, W. E. PinchakandD. R. Rummel 1065

Sublethal Effects of Insecticides on Cotton Aphid Reproduction, D. L Kerns, S. D. Stewart and C. L McKenzie 1067

Control of Silverleaf Whitefly with the Entomopathogenic Fungi, Paecilomyces Fumosoroseus and Beauveria Bassiana in UplandCotton in Arizona, D. H. Akey and T. J. Henneberry 1073

Effect of High Temperature on Polyol Metabolism in the Silverleaf Whitefly and Cotton Aphid,D. L. Hendrix, M. E. Salvucci and G. R. Wolfe 1077

Improved Areawide Whitefly Management Through Industry and Extension Partnership, L E. Jech and S. H. Husman 1081

Voluntary Area-Wide Whitefly Monitoring Project Implementation 1995-1997 Gila Bend, Arizona,L. E. Jech and S. H. Husman 1084

Progress in the Development of Sampling Methods to Estimate Cotton Lint Stickiness Due to Sweetpotato Whitefly Infestation,Steven E. Naranjo, Thomas J. Henneberry and Chang-Chi Chu 1087

Impact of Natural Enemies and Insecticides on Whiteflies in Cotton: a Partial Life Table Analysis,Peter C. Ellsworth, Jonathan Diehl and Steve E. Naranjo 1087

Cotton Plant Resistance to Silverleaf Whitefly as a Management Tool,C. C. Chu, E. T. Natwick. T. J. Henneberry, A. C. Cohen and S. J. Castle 1089

Silverleaf Whilclly and Cotton Leaf Crumple Virus Resistance Screening in Upland Cotton,

Eric T. Natwick, Charles G. Cook and Robert L Gilbertson 1091

Toxicity of Applaud® And Knack® Against Silverleaf Whiteflies From Southern California: Implications for SusceptibilityMonitoring, A'. C. Toscano, N. Prabhaker, S. Zhou and G. Ballmer 1093

Predators of Budworm/bollworm Eggs in Cotton: an Immunological Study, John R. Ruberson and Matthew H. Greenstone. ..

1095

Rccvaluation ot'Trichogramma Releases for Suppression of Heliothine Pests in Cotton,

Charles P.-C. Suh, David B. On and John W. Van Duyn 1098

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference, continued

Contributions ofGrain Sorghum to Natural Enemy Populations in Cotton,

Peter C. Krauter, Kevin M. Heinz, Christopher G. Sansone and Amanda England 1102

Evaluation of Potential Relay Strip Crops for Predator Enhancement in Cotton, M. N, Parajulee and J. E. Slosser 1104

Insect Pest Management as a Component of a Sustainable Cotton Production System,/. Oscar Stapel, W. Joe Lewis, Sharad C. Phatak and John. R. Ruberson 1107

' Predator Mortality in Cotton from Different Insecticide Classes, W.D. Duffle, M.J. Sullivan and S.G. Turnipseed 1111

Susceptibility of Selected Beneficial Insects to Dpx-mp062, P. G. Tillman, J. E. Mulrooney and W. Mitchell 1112

Benefits and Risks of Recombinant Baculoviruses for Control of Heliothines,Kevin M. Heinz, Chad Smith, Richard Minzenmayer, and J. Lindsey Flexner 1114

Emamectin Benzoate: Control of the Heliothine Complex and Impact on Beneficial Arthropods,D. M. Dunbar, D. S. Lawson, S. M. White andN. Ngo 1116

BASIC (Biological Agriculture Systems in Cotton): a Cotton Pest Management Innovators Group in the Northern San JoaquinValley, Sean L Swezey and Polly Goldman 1119

A Multi-State Evaluation of Cotman Insecticide Termination Rules,Mark J. Cochran, Diana M. Danforth, N. Phillip Tugwell, Aubrey Harris, Jack Reed,John Benedict, Roger Leonard, Ralph Bagwell, Ozzie Abaye and Pat O'Leary 1124

Pesticide Use in Arizona Cotton: 1995 and 1996, Paul Baker, William McCloskey, Timothy Dennehy and Will Sherman 1126

Helicoverpa Armigera Resistance to Insecticides in Pakistan, Mushtaq Ahmad, M. 1. Arif Zahoor Ahmad and M. R. Attique .. 1138

Status ofInsecticide Resistance in Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm in Louisiana During 1997,R, D. Bagwell, J. B. Graves, S. Micinski, B. R. Leonard and V. Mascarenhas 1140

Prospects for Field Management of Pyrethroid-resistant Corn Earworm (Cotton Bollworm) Populations in South Carolina,/. T. Walker, M. J. Sullivan, S. Turnipseed, M. E. Roofand T. M. Brown 1145

Contributions of Monooxygenases and Esterases to Pyrethroid Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens,

Guomin Shan and Jim Ottea 1148

Dosage-Mortality Responses of Beet Armyworm Populations from the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico to Emamectin Benzoate,

Josi L. Martinez-Carrillo and Robert Cartwright 1152

Response of Strains and Crosses of Beet Armvworm (Spodoptera Exipua (Hubner)) to Insecticides,

Dan A. Wolfenbarger and Michael J. Brewer 1153

Comparison of FCR 4545, Baythroid 2EC, Karate 1EC and Karate 2.09 SC to Other Commonly Used Insecticees for the Control of

Boll Weevil (Anthonomus Grandis). Harry B. Meyers, Donald R. Johnson and Larry M. Page 1156

Application of ULV Aerial Trials Using Small-Plot Equipment, M.W. Phillips, W.D. Allee, J.B. Whitley and J.M. Jacobs 1157

Competitive Interactions and Relative Attractancy ofBoll Weevil Pheromone Traps and Bait Sticks,

D. W. Spurgeon, J. R. Raulston, R. V. Cantu and J. R. Coppedge 1158

Use of the Boll Weevil Attract & Control Tube (BWACT) to Prevent Boll Weevil Establishment in Argentina and Bolivia,

Thomas A. Plato and J. C. Plato 1162

Field Persistence of Several Insecticides on Cotton Foliage as Determined by Beet Armyworm {Spodoptera Exigua) Bioassay,P.T. McDonald, M.K. Kish, P.A. King, F.J. Dunagan andR.T. Weiland 1164

Results of DPX-MP062 Efficacy Trials on Cotton Bollworm {Helicoverpa Zea) and Tobacco Budworm {Heliothis Virescens) in

Texas, Robert H. Bierman 1167

Cotton Boll Susceptibility to Fall Armyworm and Beet Armyworm Injury,

J. J. Adamczyk, Jr., V. J. Mascarenhas, G. E. Church, B. R. Leonard and J. B. Graves 1170

Stink Bugs in a Cotton/Soybean Ecosystem: Impact on Quality and Yield, C. S. Bundy, R. M. McPherson and G. A. Herzog . .1172

Managing Stink Bugs in Bt Cotton, J. K. Greene, S. G. Turnipseed M. J. Sullivan 1174

Evaluation of Thrips Damage on Maturity and Yield of Virginia Cotton, D. Ames Herbert, Jr. 1177

Residual Efficacy of Selected At-Planting Soil Applied Insecticides on Seedling Thrips Populations in Northeast Louisiana,

D. R. Cook, E. Burris, B. R. Leonard and J. B. Graves 1180

Thrips Management with Gaucho® Seed Treatment in North Carolina Cotton,

John Van Duyn, J. R. Bradley, Jr., Amy L. Lambert, Charles P.-C. Suh and Joel Faircloth - 1183

Performance ofGaucho Seed Treatment Across the Mid-South and Southeast, Charles T. Graham 1187

Adage: a New Cotton Insecticide Seed Treatment from Novartis Crop Protection, Inc.,

Larry Zang, Vince Morton and Ngoan Ngo 1188

Response of Male Tarnished Plant Bugs to Traps Baited with Different Numbers of Virgin Females,

W. P. Scott and G. L Snodgrass 1190

Using Buffer Crops to Mitiigate Lygus Migration in San Joaquin Valley Cotton, P.B. Goodell and J. W. Eckert 1192

Insecticides for Tarnished Plant Bug Control in Southeast Arkansas,

Marwan S. Kharboutli, Charles T. Allen, Chuck Capps and Larry Earnest 1194

Tarnished Plant Bug Control in the Mississippi Delta, J. T. Robbins, F. A. Harris andR. E. Furr 1197

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference, continued

Cotton Insect Control Strategy Project: Comparing Bt and Conventional Cotton Management and Plant Bug Control Strategies at

Five Locations in Mississippi, 1995-1997, Scott Stewart, Jack Reed, Randall Luttrell and F. Aubrey Harris 1199

Review of Pesticide Efficacy Trials For Control of Tarnished Plant Bug, 1982 - 1996,

Michael S. Howell, Jack T. Reed and Christopher S. Jackson 1203

Critical Considerations for Accurately Determining the Effectiveness of Insecticides Against Lygus Bugs in Cotton,

Larry Antilla, Mike Whitlow, T. J. Dennehy and June Russell 1206

The Ovicidal Activity of Tracer* Naturalyte* Insect Control Against Heliothine Species in Conventional Cotton,

/. G. Peterson, G. A. Herzog, J. A. Durant, P. F. Pilsner, S. Micinski,

L. L Larson, B. A. Nead-Nylander, R. M. Huckaba andD. J. Porteous 1209

Pesticide Selection for Resistance Management Based on Pest Population and Previous Pesticide Use,

D. M. Hunt, J. A. Hopkins, F, S. Donaldson and W. D. Rogers 1211

Selection of Supplemental Insecticides For Pest Control in Bt Cotton and Non-Bt Cotton,

J. A. Hopkins, D. M. Hunt, F. S. Donaldson and W. D. Rogers 1213

The Usage of Karate (A-cyhalothrin) Oversprays in Combination with Refugia, as a Viable and Sustainable Resistance Management

Strategy for B.t. Cotton, J. G. Harris, C. N. Hershey andM. J. Watkins 1217

Bt Cotton: Impact of Supplemental Sprays, Phillip Roberts 1220

Performance and Benefits of Provado Insecticide on Early Season Plant Bug Populations, Virgil A. King, III 1221

Evaluation of Regent® (Fipronil) for the Control of Cotton Flcahoppers, Tommy Doederlein 1223

Risk Assessment Models for Pink Bollworm Establishment in Southeastern US Cotton, R.C. Venette and W.D. Hutchison 1226

1PM Approach in US Cotton with Agrevo Products,

John Lublinkhof, Larry Todd, John Sanderson, Kent Taylor and Fred Strachan 1228

Confirm 2F and Tracer as an Useful Alternative For Ipm Against Boll Worm, Tobacco Budworm and Beet Armyworm in Cotton in

Northern Mexico, Arturo Obando-Rodriguez, Sostenes Delgado-Garcia andJuan Solis-Rea 1228

Spatial Distribution Patterns of Two Cotton Bollworms, Pectinophora Gossypiella and Earias Insulana in Qaulubia Governorate,

Egypt, Mohamed E. Foda 1230

Evaluation of the Area-wide Budworm/Bollworm Management Program with Virus in the Mississippi Delta,

D. A. Streett, M. R. Bell andD. D. Hardee 1232

Laboratory Toxicity of Insecticide Residues to Orius Insidiosus, Geocoris Punctipes, Hippodamia Convergens, and Chrysoperla

Carnea, G. W. Elzen, P. J. Elzen andE. G. King 1235

Expansion of Extension-Based Aphid Fungus Sampling Service to Louisiana and Mississippi,D. C. Steinkraus, G. O Boys, R. D. Bagwell, D. R. Johnson,

G. M Lorenz, H. Meyers, M. B. Layton and P. F. O'Leary 1239

Agronomic and Environmental Factors Influencing Control of Cotton Aphids with Insecticides,

Jorge J. Cisneros and Larry D. Godfrey 1242

Bt in New Mexico: Beet Armyworm Susceptibility and Expression of Resistance in Selected Cultivars,

J. P. Breen Pierce, C. D. Ellers-Kirk, R. P. Flynn and W. Houghton 1246

Performance of Selected Bollgard Cotton Varieties in Southeast Arkansas,CD. Capps, C. Allen, L. Earnest, P. Tugwell and M. Kaharboutli 1248

Can Resistance to Chloronicotinyl Insecticides be Averted in Arizona Field Crops?,Livy Williams, III, Timothy J. Dennehy and John C. Palumbo 1250

New Insights Regarding Estimating Lygus Susceptibility to Insecticides,T. J. Dennehy, J. E. Russell, L Antilla and M. Whitlow 1255

Monitoring Tarnished Plant Bug Resistance to Three Classes of Insecticides in Northeast Louisiana,J. S. Russell, J. J. Adamczyk, Jr., J, W. Holloway, J. H. Pankey, B. R. Leonard and J. B. Graves 1260

Insecticidal Control of Tarnished Plant Bug in Late Season Cotton, T. G. Teague, N. P. Tugwell and J. M. Hornbeck 1260

Aerial Application of Fipronil (Regent®) Vs. Malathion in a Replicated Field Test for Boll Weevil,D.K. Reed, Monty Christian andR.G. Jones 1262

Greasing the Weevil: Oil Diluents for Ultra Low Volume Application in the Eradication Program, Joseph E. Mulrooney 1265

Topical Application of Malathion with Cottonseed Oils and Paraffinic Oil for Toxicity to Boll Weevils,Robert G. Jones, Dan A. Wolfenbarger and Jack W. Haynes 1266

Preliminary Research Results with Alternative Tactics for Boll Weevil Eradication, T. G. Teague and N. P. Tugwell 1267

Precision Placement of In-Furrow Insecticide for Early Season Thrips Control,

Phillip Roberts, John N. All, Gary A. Herzog and Paul Guillebeau 1269

Thrips Control in the Mississippi Delta, 1993-97, R. E. Furr, Jr., F. A. Harris and J. T. Robbins 1270

"Steward" (Dpx MP-062), a Novel New Insecticide for Cotton Insect Control,

Glenn G. Hammes, Dan Sherrod and Dave Marsden 1275

Efficacy of Aerially Applied Tracer on Cotton Foliage, J.F. Esquivel and IW. Kirk 1276

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference, continued

Field Evaluation of Aerially Applied Tracer - Spray Rate and Droplet Size, /. W. Kirk and J. F. Esquivel 1277

Effects ofWhitefly Insect Growth Regulators Knack® and Applaud® on Cotton Aphid Reproduction and Survival,

James P. Wood and Larry D. Godfrey 1278

Differential Susceptibility of Cotton Cultivars to Silverleaf Whitefly, in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico,

Juan Jose Pacheco-Covarrubias andArturo Herndndez-Jasso 1281

Pink Bollworm Integrated Management Technology Under Field Trial Conditions in the Imperial Valley, CA,Michele Walters, Robert T. Staten and Robert C. Roberson 1282

Differences in Biological Parameters of Catolaccus Grandis from Sinaloa, Mexico, Compared to a Crossbred Colony from Tabasco,

Chiapas, Oaxaca Mexico and El Salvador, J. A. Morales-Ramos, M. G. Rojas and E. G. King 1285

Host Acceptance Changes of Catolaccus Grandis, an Ectoparasite of the Boll Weevil after Ten Generations Rearing on its Factitious

Host Callosobruchus Maculatus, M. G. Rojas, J. A. Morales-Ramos and E. G. King 1289

Outcome ofTwo-Year Study of Boll Weevil Control with Inundative Releases of Catolaccus Grandis (Hymenoptera-Pteromalidae)in Tamaulipas, Mexico, /. Vargas-Camplis, R.J. Coleman, J. Gonzalez and L. Rodriguez DelB 1292

Horizontal and Vertical Movement of Steinernema Riobravis and S. Carpocapsae (Rhabditida: Steinemematidae) in Soil in the

Laboratory, L. Forlow Jech, T.J. Henneberry, M.J. Panter and S. Faulconer 1296

Molecular Sequence and Cellular Localization of an Antennal-Specific Protein in Adult Lygus Lineolaris (Tarnished Plant Bug),F. E. Callahan, R. G. Vogt, J. C. Dickens, W. P. Wergin and C. A. Murphy 1300

Efficiency Comparisons of the Kiss, a Tractor-mounted Sampler, and Hand Sampling for Detecting Boll Weevils in Prebloom Cotton,

K. R. Beerwinkle, J. R. Coppedge and T. M. O'Neil 1300

Modification of a Leaf Blower/Vac for Sampling of Arthropods, Alton N. Sparks, Jr. and John W. Norman, Jr. 1302

Nexrad Doppler Weather Radar Network: Potential for Areawide Surveillance of Pest Insect Migrations,J. K. Westbrook, W. W. Wolf, S. AllenandJ. D. Ward 1304

A Novel Technique for Labeling Parasitoids of Cotton Pests, James Hagler, Glen Jackson and Matt Ciomperlik 1310

The Role of Extrafloral Nectar in the Diet of the Common Green Lacewing Larva, Chrysoperla Carnea,

David D. Limburg and Jay A. Rosenheim 1311

Scout Master: New Cotton Insect Data Entry and Analysis Software for Windows 95,

R. L Huffman, T.W. Fuchs, L.T. Wilson, J. Wang, M. Wallace, B.A. Baugh, R.R. Minzenmayerand J.W. Norman 1313

Cotton and Insect Management (CIM) Model: Past, Present and Future,Randall G. Luttrell, Royce O. Bowden, Jack T. Reed, Larry G. Brown, F. Aubrey Harris and Scott D. Stewart 1317

Late Season Insecticide Termination Studies in Northeast Louisiana During 1997,

K. Torrey, H. Fife, B. R. Leonard, R. D. Bagwell, E. Burris and D. Cook 1323

Nodes Above White Flower: Indicator to Use to Terminate Cotton Insect Scouting and Insect Control,

M. A. Karner and J. R. Goodson 1326

Preliminary Report: Responses of Two Cotton Cultivars to Simulated Bollworm Damage During the Effective Flowering Period,

J. Gore, B. R. Leonard, E. Burris and J. B. Graves 1329

Effect of Ovasyn® on Feeding Response, Mortality and Reproduction of Adult Bollworm, /. D. Lopez, Jr. and M. A. Latheef.. 1329

Impacts of Habitat Types on Boll Weevil Pheromone Trap Captures, D. W. Spurgeon, J. R. Raulston and O. Zamora 1333

International IPM Approach in Cotton with Agrevo Products, S. Smolikowski, P. Pastre, J.P Trijau and J. Fabretti 1337

Effects of Host Plants on the Viral Production in Budworm and Bollworm, M. I. Ali, G. W. Felton and S. Y. Young 1337

Effect of Bacillus Thuringiensis on Mortality, Survivorship and Movement ofCotton Bollworm {Helicoverpa Zea) (Lepidoptera:

Noctuidae) on Cotton, Muhammad Ashfaq and S. Y. Young 1339

Beet Armyworm {Spodoptera Exigua) Resistance Mechanisms to Insecticides in Southern Tamaulipas, Mexico,

E. Garza-Urbina and A. P. Teran-Vargas 1343

Critique of Need for Automatic Early Spring Insecticide Applications for Suppression Program Against Boll Weevil in Lower Rio

Grande Valley, Dan A. Wolfenbarger 1345

A Cost-Effective Area-Wide Suppression Program For Boll Weevil in Lower Rio Grande Valley of Tamaulipas and Texas,

Dan A. Wolfenbarger and D. J. Wolfenbarger 1347

Response of the Bollworm (Noctuiidae: Lepidoptera) to Insecticides in Central and North America,

D. A. Wolfenbarger, Dora F. Gonzalez-Moncado and I. C. Rivas-Cavarria 1348

Cotton Physiology Conference

Causes of Square and Boll Shedding, Gene Guinn 1355

Environmental and Genotype Effects on Fiber Carbohydrate Concentration and Quality, W.T. Pettigrew 1364

Fiber Development Potential of Cotton Ovules Grown in Vitro Is Related to Boll Location, G. Davidonis 1365

The Importance of Fiber Properties in Determining the Strength of a Wide Variety of American Cottons,

L B. De Luca, D. P. Thibodeaux, J. B. Price, X. Cui and W. R. Meredith 1365

Cotton Physiology Conference, continued

Interactive Effects of Ozone, Carbon Dioxide, and Soil Nitrogen on Cotton Fiber Properties,J.M. Bradow, A.S. Heagle and W. Pursley 1365

Analysis of the Relationship Between Crystallite Orientation And Fiber Strength Within Gossypium, Jihua Liu 1366

Analysis of Cotton Fiber Ultrastructure During Secondary Wall Deposition Using Ultra-rapid Freezing and Freeze Substitution,Robert W. Seagull, Mark J. Grimson, Trina C. Muehring and Candace H. Haigler 1367

Changes in the Cotton Boll Wall with Age in Relation to Boll Worm and Boll Weevil Feeding Habits,

M. J. Kim and D. M. Oosterhuis 1367

Digital Camera Analysis of Defoliation and Light Interception, A. M. Stewart, K. L. Edmisten and R. Wells 1368

Oxidative Stress Responses of Transgenic Cotton that Over-expresses Superoxide Dismutase, Ascorbate Peroxidase, or Glutathione

Reductase, Paxton Payton, Robert Webb, Randy Allen and A. Scott Holaday 1368

Modeling Light Interception and Photosynthesis in Cotton,S. Thanisawanyangkura, H. Sinoquet, F. A. Daudet and P. Kasemsap 1369

Germination, Emergence and Root Growth of Cotton as Affected by Seed Applied Plant Growth Regulators,W. D. Becker, N. W. Hopper, B. L. McMichael and G. M. Jividen 1374

Biological Rhythms of Ethylene Production in Cotton, R.L Jasoni andJ.T. Cothren 1376

Effects of Columbia Lance Nematode on Cotton Growth and Yield Maturity, C. Ryan Bond and John D. Mueller 1377

Physiological and Molecular Responses During Water Deficit in Cotton {G.hirsutum),A.L Nepomuceno, J.M. Stewart and D.M. Oosterhuis 1377

Effects of Polymer Film Coatings of Cotton Seed on Dusting-Off, Imbibition, and Germination,

K.D. Williams andN.W. Hopper 1380

Use of Prep, Starfire, Cottonquik, and Finish for Boll Opening, A. M. Stewart, K. L. Edmisten andR. Wells 1382

Growth and Yield of Ultra-narrow Row and Conventionally-Spaced Cotton, Philip Jost, Tom Cothren and T. J. Gerik 1383

Analysis of Cotton Gcnotypic Differences for Plant Responses to Drought,Marc Jean Lacape, Daniel J.M. Annerose, Eric Jallas and Jacques Wery 1383

Efforts to Enhance the Molecular Architecture of Cotton Photosystem II Proteins as Protection Against High Temperature Stress,R.G. McDaniel 1392

Cotton Variety and Bacterial Strain Interactions During Agrobacteria-Based Genetic Transformation,

JeffVelten, Jerry E. Quisenberry and Greg Cartwright 1392

The Influence of a-Amanitin on the Induction of Antioxidant Enzymes During Salt Stress,S.W. Banks, D.R. Gossett, A. Manchandia, B. Bellaire, M.C. LucasandE.P. Millhollon 1393

A-Cadinenc Synthase Genes in Cotton Genomic DNA, C. Magill, C.R. Benedict, Chris Little and Gail Martin 1396

Desoxyhemigossypol O-Mcthyltransferase from Cotton Stems, J. Liu, R. D. Stipanovic, A. A. Bell and C. R. Benedict 1396

The Influence of Abscisic Acid on the Induction of Antioxidant Enzymes During Salt Stress,D.R. Gossett, B. Bellaire, S.W. Banks, M.C. Lucas, A. Manchandia andE.P. Millhollon 1396

Seedling Vigor Influence on Seasonal Growth and Lint Yield, Ken E, Lege" and Billy McCoy 1399

Mechanisms of Selectivity of Pendimethalin (Prowl®) and Trifluralin (Treflan®) in Cotton {Gossypium Hirsutum) and Weeds,D. L. Shaner, B. Tecle andD. H. Johnson 1399

Response of Narrow Row Cotton to Incremental Levels of Square Removal,

Jay B. Phelps, Jon T. Ruscoe and William H. McCarty 1402

Evaluation of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton in North Carolina, Noel Cawley, K. L. Edmisten, A. M. Stewart and R. Wells 1402

Potential of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton in Southeast Arkansas,Charles T. Allen, Claude Kennedy, Bill Robertson, Marwan Kharboutli,

Kelly Bryant, Chuck Capps and Larry Earnest 1403

Performance of Ultra-Narrow Row Cotton in Central Texas,T.J. Gerik, R.G. Lemon, K.L. Faver, T. A. Hoelewyn andM. Jungman 1406

Cotton Varietal Responses to Plant Growth Regulator Strategies, Tom Cothren and Philip Jost 1409

Cotton {Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Response to Mid-Season Hurricane Damage,C. D. Monks, D. P. Delaney, M. Pegues, E. Tunnell andM. G. Patterson 1409

The Influence of Seed Treatments on Early Root Growth in Cotton under Different Environmental Conditions,Bobbie L. McMichael 1410

Six Year Summary of Harvest Aid Testing in the Southern Rolling Plains of Texas, Billy E. Warrick 1410 ;Dropp Ultra and Ginstar Defoliation Performance in the Mid-South, Southeast and Texas,

T. Lane Smith, W. Fred Strachan, Phillip Odom, J. Sanderson, G. Schwarzlose, W. Kent Taylor and Larry Todd 1413

CGA248757 as a Cotton Harvest Aid, D. W. Stair, J. Tom Cothren and Ray Smith 1413

Texas High Plains Growth Regulator Studies, Randy Boman, Danny Carmichael and Ron Graves 1413A Second Year of the Effects of DNA Herbicides on Cotton Growth and Development,

Wade L. Worley, William H. McCarty and Michael M. Kenty 1414

Cotton Physiology Conference, continued

The MEPRT Method to Determine Time and Rate of Mepiquat Chloride Applications: Uses and Misuses, /. A. Landivar 1414

Irrigation, Pix (Mepiquat Chloride), and Fiber Property Variability in Mississippi and Texas Cotton,G. Davidonis, A. Johnson, K. Hood and J. Landivar 1416

Evaluation of Mepiquat Chlorid and Bacillus Cereus in South Texas,C.J. Fernandez, J.A. Landivar, J.T. Cothren and T.J. Gerik 1417

Two Year Study of Mepiquat Chloride and Bacillus Cereus, Joe Townsend 1420

Regulating Cotton Growth with Bacillus Cereus in Arkansas - a Two Year Study, Chet Chaney 1421

Physiological and Yield Responses of Cotton to MepPlus and Mepiquat Chloride,

Derrick Oosterhuis, Dull Zhao and Brad Murphy 1422

Two Years of Growth, Canopy Photosynthesis and Yield in Response to Different Formulations of MepPlus,Randy Wells and Keith Edmisten 1424

Time and Rate of Ryzup Application in South Texas, C.J. Fernandez, J.A. Landivar, J.T. Cothren and T.J. Gerik 1425

Effects of Temik 15G on Earliness and Yield of Transgenic and Non-Transgenic Cotton Varieties,

R. E. Turnage andH. R. Smith 1429

Temik 15G® Compared to Seed Treatments on Paymaster 1215 BG® Cotton Variety, H. R. Smith and R. E. Turnage 1432

Cotton Physiology Retrospective: Frank Eaton, J. R. Mauney 1438

Plant Response to Soil K Level, Boll Load, and Foliar Fertilization, Adele Steger and Derrick Oosterhuis 1438

Cotton {Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Response to Early and Mid-Season Terminal Removal,

D. P. Delaney, C. D. Monks, C. Burmester, B. Durbin, D. Moore, L. Wells, J. Bannon and M. G. Patterson 1439

Response ofCotton Leaf Photosynthesis to its Light Environment, P. Kasemsap and Y. Crozat 1439

Photosynthesis and Environmental Factors, K. Raja Reddy, Harry F. Hodges and J. M. McKinion 1443

Effects of Plant Population on Growth and Development of Cotton in South Georgia,C.W. Bednarz, S.H. Baker, S.M. Brown and D. Bridges 1450

Effect of Planting Date and Density on San Joaquin Valley Cotton,S.D. Wright, R. Vargas, B. Weir, D. Munk, B. Roberts, B. Hutmacher,T.M. Martin-Duvall, M. Keeley, G. Banuelos and M.R. Jimenez 1450

Varietal Response to Heat Stress During Reproductive Development, Paul W. Brown and Carolyn A. Zeiher 1451

Pix Management Strategies for BT Cultivars in the Coastal Plains of Texas,

Shelley M. Underbrink, Juan A. Landivar and J. Tom Cothren 1452

Evaluation of Southeastern ND Delta Type Varieties for Stormproof Characteristics,

Alan Harper, A. M. Stewart and K. L. Edmisten 1454

Growth and Fruiting Characteristics of Deltapine Seed Stripper Cotton Varieties,

T.A. Vagts, M. Bates, S.W. Fuchs andD.H. Schulze 1455

Conventional and No-Tillage Effects on Earliness of Contrasting Cotton Varieties,

C. O. Gwathmey, C. E. MichaudandJ. S. Williams 1457

Gene Expression Related to the Semigamy Genotype in Cotton {Gossypium Barbadense),

Zhang Jinfa, Alexandre Nepomuceno, James, McD. Stewart and R. B. Turley 1457

Cotton Fiber Cell Development: Comparison of Protein Profiles from Field and Culture Grown Ovules, Rickie B. Turley 1462

Canopy Position Effect on Fiber Properties of Normal and Late-Planted Cotton,

Philip J. Bauer, James R. Frederick, Judith M. Bradow and E. John Sadler 1462

Fifty-Six Days in the Life of a Gossypium Cell,

Judith M. Bradow, Lynda H. Wartelle, Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole and Richard M. Johnson 1462

Mapping Variability in Cotton Fiber Maturity,J.M. Bradow, G.H. Davidonis, P.J. Bauer, G.F. Sassenrath-Cole and R.M. Johnson 1463

Spatial Variability of Cotton Fiber Properties, R.M. Johnson, J.M. Bradow, P.J. Bauer and E.J. Sadler 1465

Sugars in Developing Cotton {Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Squares, Lee Tarpley and Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole 1466

Influence of Cellulose Synthesis and Difference of its Content on the Strength of Cotton Fiber, Jihua Liu 1467

Metabolic Regulation of Nitrate Efflux and Net Uptake in Acala and Pima Cotton,Robert L. Travis, M. Aslam, F. Fritschi andD. W. Rains 1469

Heat-stress-induced Inhibition of The Activation State of Cotton Ribulose-l,5-bisphosphate Carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) Is

Mediated by Rubisco Activase, R. David Law and Steven J. Crafts-Brandner 1472

Characterization of Seed Storage Proteins in Cotton, Aslam Tawhid, Michael Pillay and Gerald O. Myers 1475

Cotton Responses to Foliar and In-Furrow Applied AmiSorb® and Fertility Treatments,

T. K. Witten, J. T. Cothren andF. M. Hons 1475

Physiological Characterization of Cotton {G.hirsutum) in Response to Water Deficit,

A. L Nepomuceno, D. M. Oosterhuis and J. M. Stewart, 1479

CottonPhysiology Conference, continued

Growth, Lint Yield and Fiber Quality as Affected by 15 And 30-Inch Row Spacing and Pix Rates,

W. B. Prince, J. A. Landivar and C. W. Livingston 1481

Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulators for Effect on the Growth and Yield of Cotton, Dull Zhao and Derrick Oosterhuis 1482

Cotton Harvest-Aid Trials in Central Texas, Robert G. Lemon, Thomas A. Hoelewyn, Tom J. Gerik and Kyle L. Faver 1484

Heat Units (DD 60's) and Cotton Growth Stages,A. Ozzie Abaye, Patrick M. Phipps, Barron B. Keeling and Derrick M. Oosterhuis 1485

Plant Growth Analysis of Transgenic Bt Cotton, A. S. Godoy, A. L. E. Moreno and C. E. A. Garcia 1485

Response of Nucotn 33b to Early Defoliation in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, M6xico,

Arturo Herndndez-Jasso and Francisco J. Gutiirrez-Zamordn 1487

Influence of Surfactants, Nitrogen Salts, and Ethephon on Cotton Defoliants,

E. J. Jones, G. D. Wills, J. E. Hanks and A. B. Curry, 111 1489

Harvest Aid Effects on Seed Quality on the Texas High Plains, Danny Carmichael, Norm Hopper and Randy Boman 1491

Root Distribution of Cotton: Effects of Water Application Amounts Under Subsurface Drip Irrigation,R.B. Hutmacher, K.R. Davis, S.S. Vail, M.S. Peters, A. Nevarez and J. Covarrubias 1491

Modeling Plant Canopy Reflectance Using Commercial Ray Tracing Software, S.J. Maas 1495

Using GPS to Scout Cotton for Variable Rate Pix (Mepiquat Chloride) Application, M. E. Thurman and R. W. Heiniger 1499

Effect ofSimulated Hail on Boll and Fiber Development ofCotton, Michael A. Jones 1502

Effects of Planting Dates on Fruit Distribution and Yield, C. W. Livingston, J. A. Landivar and W. B. Prince 1503

The Effect of Adjuvant Class on Absorption of Selected Cotton Harvest-Aids, and Resulting Necrosis,David Stair, Tom Cothren and Lee Tarpley 1503

Responses of Field-Grown Cotton to Shade: an Overview, Duli Zhao and Derrick Oosterhuis 1503

Cotton Quality Measurements Conference

Single Fiber Based Determination of Short Fiber Content, Th. Schneider, D. Rettig, J. Milssig 1511

Distributional Changes in Cotton Fiber Length During Processing,Xiaoliang Cui, Timothy A. Calamari, Jr., Kearny Q. Robert and John B. Price 1513

HVI Measurements of Short Fiber Content, H. H. Ramey, Jr. 1513

Mass Determination of the Cotton Length Fibrogram, J. D. Bargeron 1514

Evaluation of Alternative Instrument Measurements for Selected Cotton Fiber Properties,Eric Hequet, Dean Ethridge, Reiyao Zhu 1516

Latest Developments and Results in Automatic SCF Counting, Part II: Improved Image Acquisition and Results Obtained,Jean-Paul Gourlot, Eric Hequet, Michel Giner, Ehoud Ahronowitz, Marc Hugon and Guillaume Damiand 1522

Status Report on Short Fiber Index and Elongation Measurements on the High Volume Instruments, Roger Riley 1524

Customer Evaluation of Premier HVI Systems, Robert A. Taylor 1530

Estimation of HVI Bundle Modulus and Toughness as Determinants to Tensile Properties of Spun Yarns,

Moon W. Suh, Hyun-Jin Koo and Michael D. Watson 1530

Variation of Single Fiber Strength, You-Lo Hsieh 1536

Update on the Role of Cotton Structure and Morphology in Determining Fiber Strength D.P. Thibodeaux and J.S. Moraitis .. 1539

Heavy Mechanical Processing Effects on Cotton Stickiness, D. T. Chun and D. E. Brushwood 1542

A Rapid Test for Honeydew Contamination Using the Clinitest® Reagent, Roy M. Broughton, Jr. and Robert Wade Wallace..

1544

Honeydew Sugar Estimates Differ Among Reducing-Sugar Test Methods,Robert L. Nichols, William B. Miller, Kiran Mysore and Henry H. Perkins, Jr. 1547

Experience with Cotton Stickiness Testing, James L. Knowlton 1550

The Use of Elevated Temperatures to Reduce the Stickiness Potential of Honeydew Contaminated Cottons,Donald E. Brushwood

,1553

The SDL-CIRAD High Speed Stickiness Detector: Improvements Incorporated in the Production Version,Russell J. Crompton and Richard Frydrych 1557

Investigating New Factors in Cotton Color Grading, B. Xu, C. Fang andM. D. Watson 1559

Additional Factors for HVI Color Grading, K.E. Duckett, T. Zapletalova, L. Cheng, H. Ghorashi andM. Watson 1565

An Examination of the Accuracy of HVI Color/Trash Meters for Use in Gins, Richard K. Byler and W. Stanley Anthony 1567

Improved Prediction of Leaf Grade From Real Time Gin-Based Measurements, Richard K. Byler and W. Stanley Anthony 1572

Characterization of Cotton Fiber Development, Eileen K. Boylston, Nancy M. Morris and Devron P. Thibodeaux 1575

Counting White Specks Using Image Analysis, Young J. Han, Wade E. Lambert, Robert E. Harrison and Charles K. Bragg ..1575

Microscopic Examination of Cotton Samples Before and after AFIS Analysis,W. R. Goynes, B. F. Ingber and P. D. Bel-Berger 1579

Studies ofQuality in Cotton: What Have We Learned since Balls, 1928?, J.M. Bradow, P.J. Bauer andAK. Murray 1581

Cotton Quality Measurements Conference, continued

Origin and Growth of Extinction Bands in Cotton, A.V. Moharir, Lieva Van Langenhove and Paul Kiekens 1583

Convolutions in the Same Diploid and Tetraploid Cotton Varieties Grown at Different Agroclimatic Locations,

Anil Moharir, Lieva Van Langenhove and Paul Kiekens 1587

Cotton Specific Surface Area Measurement by Adsorption of Methylene Blue,

C. Kaewprasit, E. Hequet, J-M. Douillard and N. Abidi 1592

An EPR Original Approach for Characterization of Porous Materials and Application to Cotton Fibers,N. Abidi, E. Hequet, C. Kaewprasit, B. Deroide and J-V. Zanchetta 1594

The Effect of Fiber Surface Irregularities on the Optical Mass of Cotton Beards, /. P. Gourlot, A. Drieling and C. K. Bragg ...1598

The Effect of Moisture Content on the Optical Mass of Cotton Beards, C. K. Bragg, J. D. Wessinger and J. P. Gourlot 1599

A Reference Test For HVI Strength Measurements - Implications for HVI Testing,C. K. Bragg, J. D. Wessinger, L. C. Godbey, J. P. Gourlot and A. Drieling 1599

The Effect of Color on the Optical Mass of Cotton Beards, A. Drieling, C. K. Bragg and J. P. Gourlot 1609

Bundle Elongation Measurements for International Cotton Using Premier HVI Systems, Robert A. Taylor 1609

Quality of the 1997 Crop, MackBennett 1611

Quality Assurance Procedures Within a Classing Office, Stokes Quisenberry 1622

Analysis of Cotton Maturity And Fineness by Multiple NIR HVIs Part I: Data Analysis,S. M. Buco, J. G. Montalvo, Jr. and S. E. Faught 1623

Analysis of Cotton Maturity and Fineness by Multiple NIR HVIs Part II: Reference Method,

J.G. Montalvo, Jr. and S.E. Faught 1625

Yarn Engineering Based on the Simulation of Knitted Fabrics - Possibilities and Limits for Ring-Yarns and OE-Rotor-Yarns,

M. GerigandB. Wulfhorst 1628

A Critical Look at "Calibration" in Cotton Quality Measurement, J. L. Woo 1631

Joint Session: Cotton Engineering-Systems Conference and Cotton Ginning Conference

Wet Cotton and High Temperature Drying, S.E. Hughs and John Price 1637

Development of a Method to Estimate the Moisture Content of Cotton Bales, W. Stanley Anthony 1641

Management of Bale Tie Loads Through the Efficient Pressing and Packaging of Cotton,

Shay L Simpson and W. Stanley Anthony 1643

Method to Reduce the Force Required to Package Cotton, W. Stanley Anthony 1647

Electrical Power Quality and Consumption in Ginning, John D. Andreuccetti 1651

Cotton Yield Sensor Produces Yield Maps, Mike Gvili 1655

Dispersion Modeling of Ground-level Area Sources of Particulate, B.K. Fritz, G.W. Zwicke, B.W. Shaw and C.B. Parnell....

1658

A Re-Examination of Particulate Dispersion Modeling for Cotton Gins,

G. W. Zwicke, B. K. Fritz, C. B. Parnell, Jr. andB. W. Shaw 1663

Modifications for 1D3D Cyclones, R. V. Baker and S. E. Hughs 1666

Production and DisposalAJtilization of Cotton Ginwaste from the Texas High and Low Plains,

Mark Castleberry and Emmett Elam 1669

Minimum Cost Air Pollution Control for Cotton Gins, Shawn Flannigan, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr. and Bryan W. Shaw 1674

Particle Size Distribution Results from The Coulter Counter Multisizer and the Graseby Andersen Cascade Impactor,

Usha-Maria Buch, Calvin B. Parnell, Jr., Bryan W. Shaw and BrentAuvermann 1687

Processing Cottonseed and Gin Waste Together to Produce a Livestock Feed,

J. A. Thomasson, W. S. Anthony, J. R. Williford, W. H. Johnson, S. R. Gregory, M. C. Calhoun andR. L. Stewart ....1695

Gin Trash Studies Conducted in Georgia, Michael J. Bader, R. Keith Bramwell, Robert L. Stewart and Gary M. Hill 1698

Development of a Device to Replace Broken Bale Ties, W. Stanley Anthony 1699

Estimating Lint Cleaner Waste Flow-Rate, D.P. Whitelock and S.J. Thomson 1701

Weaving Performance From The Coupled Lint Cleaner: A Preliminary Report, /. B. Price and M. N. Gillum 1705

Future Involvement of the Agricultural Research Service in Gin Process Control, W. Stanley Anthony 1708

The Effect of Level of Defoliation on Storage and Quality of Seed Cotton,

M. H. Willcutt, Charles E. Snipes and T. D. Valco 1709

Acid Delinted Cotton Seed Drying Rates, G. L Barker and J. W. Laird 1716

Water and Starch Rates for Coating Cottonseed, Weldon Laird, Tom C. Wedegaertner and Gary L. Barker 1718

Gin Model with Windows-95, a Technology Update, S. D. Filip To and M. Herbert Willcutt 1720

Small Plot Evaluation of a Cotton Yield Monitor, T.P. Wallace and M.H. Willcut 1722

Joint Session: Cotton Physiology Conference and Cotton Improvement Conference

Growth and Biomass Partitioning in Obsolete and Modern Pima Cotton Cultivars, R. G. Percy and H. S. Moser 1725

Dry Matter Distribution and Yield of Normal- and Okra-Leaf Cotton Genotypes Released Between 1975 and 1997,

J.J. Heitholtand W.R. Meredith, Jr. 1725

Fruiting Distribution Patterns among Three Cotton Varieties Under Irrigated Conditions,

Steve E. Ozuna, E.J. Norton andJ.C. Silvertooth 1725

Monitoring the Growth of Cotton Grown in Low Density in the Humid/Subhumid Tropics,Y. Crozat andP. Kasemsap 1730

Impact of Management on Cotton Growth and Development, Timothy C. Sharp 1733

Path Analysis of Cotton Yield Determinants, Frank Bordelon, Gerald 0. Myers and Scott Milligan 1734

A Model to Estimate Cotton Canopy Temperature in the Desert Southwest, Paul W. Brown and Carolyn A. Zeiher 1734

Development of the University of Arizona Crop Monitoring System, E.R. Norton and J.C. Silvertooth 1734

Establishment of Squareman Decision Rules for Managing Early-Season Cotton,

F. M. Bourland, N. P. Tugwell, D. M. Oosterhuis, M. J. Cochran, andD. M. Danforth 1737

Illustration of Crop Growth Patterns Generated by Cotman, F. M. Bourland, D. M. Oosterhuis andD. M. Danforth 1739

Usefulness of Cotman System ofPlant Monitoring in the Mississippi Delta,

Bryan R. Savoy, Gordon L. Andrews, Jon T. Ruscoe, John C. Coccaro and Ann F. Ruscoe 1740

NAWF as a Signal of Physiological Cutout, Derrick Oosterhuis, Fred Bourland andAdele Steger 1743

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