In the Australian cotton industry nutrition is a significant cost with 75% of irrigated cotton respondents to the 2012-13 grower practice survey spending between $300 and $600 per hectare on nutritional inputs for the

Transform insecticide is a new insecticide which was registered for control of the key sap-feeding pests in Australian cotton in 2013.

Issue being addressed? Volunteer Roundup Ready cotton is becoming an emerging weed issue for the Australian cotton and grains industry.

Why are disease surveys important? Surveys are conducted by pathologists to monitor the distribution and importance of key endemic pests and record the presence or absence of new or exotic diseases.

A major threat to the longevity of Bt cotton is Helicoverpa's ability to develop genetic resistance to high doses of Bt toxins.