Project Number: 6402-22000-035-39
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: May 15, 2003
End Date: Dec 31, 2005

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 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 Randy Luttrell - Professor 662-686-5231

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003

Related National Programs

Plant, Microbial & Insect Genetic Res., Genomics, & Genetic Improv. I (301)   Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)