The long term production of cotton it the same field often leads to low yields, even with 1:large amounts of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertiliser.

In managing insect pests growers are today faced with increasing insecticide resistance, a lack of new chemistry and increasing production costs.

The silverleaf whitefly (SLW), Bemisia tabaci B-biotype, was first discovered in Australia in 1994 (Gunning et al 1995).

An important requirement for successful management of Helicoverpa spp. In Australian cotton is a reliable and effective monitoring system.

This project was designed to support the deployment and continued use of transgenic (INGARD) cotton in the Australian cotton industry.