Small palaeochannels located in irrigated cotton fields have been identified as areas of potential high deep drainage (Triantafilis et al. 2003).

A raising of the quality base and increasing levels of discounts impact significantly on the profitability of dryland cotton.

Black root rot (caused by Thielaviopsis basicola), is an important seedling pathogen in the cotton industry in Australia (Nehl et al. 2004).

In Australia, problems with mirids, Creontiades spp. have increased substantially following the adoption of Bollgard II.

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