Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Cook, Donald R.
Committee Member
Musser, Fred R.
Committee Member
Gore, Jeffery
Committee Member
Catchot, Angus L., Jr.
Date of Degree
12-9-2016
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Entomology
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Abstract
The introduction of pyramided Bacillus thuringinesiss (Bt) in field corn, Zea mays L. has helped reduce kernel and foliar damage from caterpillar pests including fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) and corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie). These pests can also be controlled with diamide insecticides. No compensation for manual kernel damage occurred at any section of the ear for Bt or Non-Bt corn. No consistent impacts on corn growth or yield were observed following foliar applications of diamide insecticides at various growth stages. The diamides exhibit longer residual efficacy than other insecticides available for fall armyworm management in field corn. Based on the level of mortality observed on young tissue developed after treatment with chlorantraniliprole, chlorantraniliprole translocated in corn and could therefore be more beneficial than other insecticides when applied during vegetative growth stages.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19564
Recommended Citation
Olivi, Bryan Michael, "Impact of Simulated Corn Earworm Damage on Field Corn Yield and the Influence of Chlorantraniliprole and Flubendiamide on Fall Armyworm and Agronomic Characteristics of Field Corn" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 2606.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/2606