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A Multi-State Evaluation of the Influence of Timing of Insecticide Sprays for Aphids on .... A Multi-State Evaluation of the Influence of Timing of Insecticide Sprays for Aphids on .... A Multi-State Evaluation of the Influence of Timing of Insecticide Sprays for Aphids on .... A Multi-State Evaluation of the Influence of Timing of Insecticide Sprays for Aphids on .... A Survey of Insects Infesting Sweetpotato, Ipomoeabotatas (L.) Lam. Var. Botatas, in the Delta of Ms Application of Municipal Solid Waste & Effects on Soil & Vegetation Characteristics Area Wide Control of the Tarnished Plant Bug in Louisiana Area Wide Suppression of the Tarnished Plant Bug Area-Wide Management of Agricultural Pests Area-Wide Pest Management of the Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton in Absence of the Boll Weevil Areawide Management of the Tarnished Plant Bug (Tpb) in Cotton in Arkansas Augmentation Biological Control of Insects and Weeds Augmentation Biological Control of Insects and Weeds Augmentative Biological Control of Lygus Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies ... Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies ... Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies ... Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies ... Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies for Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies of Tolerance and Resistance in Bt Cotton Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies.... Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies.... Beltwide Collection of Bollworm and Tobacco Budworm Moths in Traps for Monitoring Studies.... Bio Evaluation of Wild and Crop Host Plant Contributions to Resistance Mgmt and Econ Evals of Resistance Mgmt Plans for Transgenic Bt Cotton Biocontrol Through Artificial Rearing of Natural Enemies and Manipulation of Host Plant Resistance Biological Control of Exotic and Invasive Pests Biologically-Based Pest Management for Field, Greenhouse, and Orchard Crops Biologically-Based Technologies for Management Crop Insect Pests in Local and Areawide Programs Biology and Ecology of Crop Pests Emphasizing Areawide Suppression of Boll Weevil and Corn Earworm Biology and Management of Secondary Pests of Cotton after Boll Weevil Eradication Biology, Ecology, Sampling and Control of Whiteflies Biology, Ecology, Sampling and Control of Whiteflies, Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug, Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Biophotonics - the Application of Novel Imaging Methodologies to Livestock Production Research Characterization, Maintenance, and Documenting Germplasm Chemical Modifications of Cotton Textiles Chemically Mediated Insect Behavior and Reproduction Chemistry and Biochemistry of Insect Behavior, Physiology, and Ecology Climatological Analysis As a Tool for Agricultural Decision Making in Dry Areas Collaborative Work with Iita for Subsaharan Africa Crop Improvement Combining Molecular and Conventional Techniques to Improve Cotton Fiber Yields and Quality Conservation Production Systems for Improved Profitability and Soil Quality Conservation, Evaluation and Genomic Characterization of Cotton Genetic Resources and Associated Information Control of Bacterial, Fungal, and Nematode Pathogens of Cotton Cotton and Corn Growth and Yield As Affected by Soil Nutrient Balance Strategies Cotton Cropping Practices in S.E. Usa Coastal Plain Farming Systems Cotton Fiber Specific Reporter Systems to Evaluate Abiotic Stress Effects on Fiber Development Cotton Fiber Structure As Related to Its Performance As a Textile Material Cotton Germplasm Conservation, Characterization, and Evaluation Cotton Germplasm Evaluation Cotton Germplasm Evaluation Cotton Germplasm Seed Increases Cotton Integrated Pest Management and Crop Improvement for the Western U.S. Crop Improvement for Use in Sub-Saharan Africa Cultural and Genetic Methods to Manage Reniform Nematode in Cotton Deep Tillage Requirements in Irrigated Cotton Production Systems Design and Construction of a Wireless Infrared Thermometry System Develop Biological Control Techniques and Mass Rearing Technology for Beneficial and Pest Insects Develop Improved Conservation Production Systems Develop, Enhance and Transfer Gin Technology to Improve Friber Quality and Profits Developing New Cotton Varieties with Improved Yield Characteristics Developing Optimum Design Factors and Operational Speeds for the Powered Roll Gin Stand Development and Evaluation of An Aerial Variable Rate Application System Development and Use of Cytogenetic Lines in Cotton Development of a Test to Rapidly Diagnose Race 4 Fusarium Oxysporum Vasinfectum Development of Augmentative Biological Control Technology for Lygus Spp. Development of Biologically Based Mechanisms of Control of Insect Pests of Fruit, Vegetable and Field Crops Development of Breeding Populations in Cotton Through Random Mating Development of Cotton Plants with Gossypol-Free Seed and Normal Glanded Foliage Development of Economic Alternative Refuges for Transgenic Bt Cotton Crops Development of Management of Bt Cotton Lines for Effectiveness Against Lepidoptera and Resistance Development of Markers for Cotton Genetics Development of Molecular Diagnostic Tools for Characterization of Fluridone-Degrading Microorganisms Development of Molecular Markers for Cotton Fiber Characteristics and Entomopathogenic Fungi Development of Monoclonal Antibody Based Diagnostic Kits for Early Stage Larvae of H/h Development of Pesticide Application Technologies for Spray-Drift Management and Targeted Spraying Development of Precision Agricultural Systems for Cotton Production Development of Specialized Molecular Markers in Cotton for Genomics Research Development of Ssr and Snp Markers for Cotton Fiber Characteristics and Entomopathogenic Fungi Development of Water Management Technology and Efficient Cropping Systems for the Mid South Discovery, Biology & Ecology of Natural Enemies of Insect Pest of Crops, Urban & Natural Areas Ecologically-Based Management of Field Crop Pests and Pests of Man and Animals Ecologically-Based Pest Management Strategies for Western Cotton Effects of Transgenic Crops on Natural Enemies of Crop Pests Effects of Various Seed Cotton Handling and Ginning Practices on Boll Weevil Survival Efficacy of the Beet Armyworm and Fall Armyworm with New Transgenic Bt Cotton Embrapa/usda-Ars Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Scientific Exchanges. Enhancement of Cotton Pollen Heat Tolerance Enhancement of the Activity of Microbial Agents for Biological Control of Insect Pests Enhancing Sustainability in Cotton with Reduced Chemical Inputs, Cover Crops and Strip-Till Enhancing the Sustainability of Cotton Production in the Southeast Usa Evaluation of Bt Cotton Lines for Effectiveness Against Lepidopteran Insects Evaluation of Insecticides for Pest Control in Sweetpotato in Mississippi Evaluation of Parasitoids of the Cotton Fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis Seratus Evaluation of Soil-Applied Insecticides for Pest Control in Sweetpotato in Mississippi Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Experimental Transgenic Cotton Lines, Constructs, Or Events Developed by Bayer Cropscience Evaluation of Transgenic Insect Resistant Cotton Fate and Persistence of the Bt Cryiac Protein from Cotton in the Soil Fiber Quality Measurements, Processing Efficiency and End Use Quality Flax Fiber for Value-Added, Bio-Based Products Gene-Transfer Vector and Marker Analysis in Insects of Economic Importance Genetic Engineering of the Medfly to Introduce Genetic Markers for Population Monitoring & Eradication Genetic Resources for Functional Genome Mapping in Cotton Genetic-Physiological Team Research to Improve Production, Fiber Quality, and Competitive Ability of Cotton Genetics and Breeding for Improved Resistance to Nematodes in Cotton Genomics and Bioinformatics Research in Catfish, Cotton, and Soybeans Germplasm Enhancement and Genetic Improvement of Cotton Ginning and Processing Research to Enhance Quality, Profitability, and Textile Utility of Western Cottons Gravity Induced Changes in Gene Expression During Cotton Fiber Development Harvesting and Ginning Processes to Enhance the Profitability of Stripper Cotton Herbicide Systems Research for the Delta of Mississippi Identification and Characterization of Pest Insect Immune Responses to Biological Control Agents Identifying Physical Parameters and Processes Causing Variability of Crop and Forest Reflectance Imaging Systems and Analytical Tools for Remote Detection of Crop Physiological Status and Potential Insect Predation Impact of Msea on the Ecology of Mississippi Delta Watersheds and Oxbow Lakes Improved Cotton Quality Measurements Improved Ginning/textile Processing Performance of Acala 1517 Cotton Through Improved Genetics Improved Understanding of Cotton Fiber Genetics, Pest Resistance and Regeneration of Tissue Culture Improvement of DNA Delivery for Gene Transfer in Economically Important Insects Improving Carbon Sequestration & Soil Quality in Cotton Production Systems in the Tennessee Valley Improving Irrigated Crop Production in Southeast Missouri Increasing the Throughput of Upland Cotton on a Roller Gin Stand Inherent Pm10 and PM2.5 Stack Sampling Errors Due to the Interaction of Particle Size and Sampler Performance Characteristics Integrated Bmp's for Cotton Production to Meet Tmdl Standards for Water Quality Integrated Management and Ecology of Weed Populations in the Southeastern Coastal Plain Integrated Pest Management of Insects Affecting Corn, Cotton, Soybean, and Sweetpotato Investigation of Nutrient Loss Mechanisms from Land-Applied Poultry Litter Irrigated Desert Research in the Imperial Valley of California Isolation of Biologically Active Naphthoquinones from Thespesia Populnea Itr: Integrated Technology for Decisions Relating Conservation Biology and Economic Impacts of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats Large-Scale Rearing & Distribution of Insect Eggs for Mass Production of Entomopathogenic Viruses Management of Irrigated Desert Environments in Imperial Valley California Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Agronomic, Vegetable, and Forage Crops Grown in the Southeast Management of Tarnished Plant Bug Via Alternate Host Destruction Managing Crop Production in Semi-Arid Climates with Variable Water Sources and Amounts Maximization of Location Dependent Pesticide Deposition for Optimal Potato Insect Damage Control Mechanism for Biosynthesis, Release and Detection of Volatile Chemical in Plant-Insect Interactions Microbial Control of the Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Molecular Analysis of Development to Improve Cotton Fiber Monitoring for Potential Recessive Resistance in Bollworm/tobacco Budworm to Protein Toxins in Bt Cotton Monitoring for Potential Recessive Resistance in Bollworm/tobacco Budworm to Protein Toxins in Bt Cotton Monitoring for Tolerance to Bt Proteins in Bollworm/tobacco Budworm in the U.S. Cotton Belt Monitoring for Tolerance to Bt Proteins in Bollworm/tobacco Budworm in the U.S. Cotton Belt Monitoring Gene Expression Patterns for Auxin-Regulated Genes During Cotton Fiber Development Monitoring of Sweetpotato Fields in the Mississippi Delta for Phyllopha Spp. and Sweetpotato Weevil, Cylas Formicarius National Cotton Variety Test Program Novel Germplasm Development for Water-Deficit and Thermal Stress Environments Odorant Binding Proteins from Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus Lineolaris, for Isolation of Adult Attractants Optimizing Irrigation Management for Humid Climates Optimizing Retting and Processing in Flax Fiber Pilot Plant Physiological and Genetic Basis of Cotton Acclimation to Abiotic and Biotic Stress Plant Response to Water-Deficit and Thermal Stresses Powered Roll Gin Stand Design and Optimization to Determine Ideal Conversion Kits for Existing Commercial Gin Stands Production of Helicoverpa Zea on Corn, Cotton, Soybean and Grain Sorghum: Implications for Managing Insect Resistance to Bt Cotton Production of Helicoverpa Zea on Corn, Cotton, Soybean and Grain Sorghum: Implications for Managing Insect Resistance to Bt Cotton Production of Helicoverpa Zea on Corn, Cotton, Soybean and Grain Sorghum: Implications for Managing Insect Resistance to Bt Cotton Production of Helicoverpa Zea on Corn, Cotton, Soybean and Grain Sorghum: Implications for Managing Insect Resistance to Bt Cotton Rearing Four Species of Insects for Host Plant Resistance Research Replacement of Herbicides and Methyl Bromide by Microbiological Control of Weeds Resistance Monitoring and Resistance Management of Lepidoptern Spp. Infesting Bt Cotton Salinity and Trace Element Management in Irrigated Agricultural Systems Sampling Method, Management, and Breeding for Resistance to Reniform and Root-Knot Nematodes Sampling, Seasonal Abundance and Comparative Dispersal of Gwss in Citrus and Grapes Sampling, Seasonal Abundance and Distribution of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooters in Citrus and Grapes Silver Whitefly Parasoid Identification Simultaneous Improvement for Fiber Quality and Heat Tolerance in Upland Cotton Site-Specific Farm Management Soil and Crop Management Systems for Efficient Water Use Soil Management Systems for the Responsible Use of Natural Resources Structure and Moisture As Determinants of Commercially Important Cotton Fiber Properties Studies of Flavonoid Colorants in Food Products Developed from Hibiscus Blossoms Sustainability of Soil Resources in Weed and Crop Management Systems in Mid South Agriculture Sustainable Soil and Crop Management Systems for Clay Soils Sustainable Systems for Integrated Pest Management and Conservation & Enhancement of Natural Enemies Synthesis of Plant Elicitors and Related Natural Products Taxonomic and Progeny Evaluation of Mexico Cottons and Gossypium Species Hybrids Texas Teacher Enhancement Program Textile Properties of Natural Fibers The Effects of Landscape and Carbon on Denitrification in the Mississippi Delta Transgenes for Control of Insect Pests in Cotton (Syngenta) Use of Molecular Markers to Identify Successful Biological Control Agents Utilization of Organic Waste to Improve Agricultural Systems and Environmental Quality Utilization of Triple Species Hybrids to Introgress Reniform Nematode Resistance from Gossypium Longicalyx into Upland Cotton Utilizing Remote Sensing for Cotton Management Value Added Products and Processes from Cotton Water Management and Quality for Improved 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