Impact of Cotton Seed Treatments and Preemergence Herbicides on Thrips Infestations

Author

Joseph Drake Copeland

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Catchot, Angus L.

Committee Member

Dodds, Darrin M.

Committee Member

Reynolds, Daniel B.

Committee Member

Wilson, David G.

Committee Member

Gore, Jeff

Date of Degree

5-9-2015

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Agronomy

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Abstract

Research was conducted in 2013 and 2014 to evaluate the influence of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) insecticidal seed treatments, planting date, and preemergence herbicides on thrips (Frankliniella fusca) infestations in cotton. Studies included a preemergence and soil texture evaluation on cotton development, an evaluation of thrips infestations, cotton development and yield following application of various preemergence herbicides and insecticidal seed treatments, and a planting date evaluation where different cultivars where planted with exclusion or inclusion of preemergence herbicide use at four different planting dates to determine the effect on thrips infestations, cotton development, and yield.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17798

Recommended Citation

Copeland, Joseph Drake, "Impact of Cotton Seed Treatments and Preemergence Herbicides on Thrips Infestations" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 2585.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/2585