The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, ranks second to Heliothis in importance as a pest of cotton. Mites reduce profitability by reducing the yield and fibre quality of cotton.

Irrigation trials have been conducted at Byee over the last two seasons as part of a Statewide project funded by the Cotton Research Council.

From before the first seed is planted, everything that 1s done, 1.e. selection of seed variety, to all cultural practices and 1nsect control must have one aim and that is earliness.

The actual decision regarding which seed variety to plant had to be made some months -ago by growers through CSD, this decision is mostly based upon a number of factors, viz: 1: Yield 2: Resistance to insects and dise

AZADIRACHTIN is a terpinoid chemical !ound in Meliaceous trees (e.q. White Cedar) but especially concentrated in the seeds of the Neem tree (Azadirachta indica).