The Australian cotton industry places a large emphasis on IPM. To boost IPM further, along with plant based threshold and monitoring procedures, IPM tools are needed. Salt mixtures are considered to be one such tool to reduce chemical rates and to decrease impact of the chemicals on beneficial insects, without reducing the efficacy to the target pest. Further research is needed to identify more chemicals that can mix with salt against mirids and stinkbugs. As with salt mixtures, biopesticides based on fungal pathogens and plant volatiles may be a useful IPM tool in managing mirids and stinkbugs with minimal disruption. The aim of this report is to present the results of the studies conducted to develop plant based thresholds and monitoring procedures for mirids and to develop a management strategy to fit with the existing IPM systems.