Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Fov), is a serious disease

of cotton in Australia responsible for substantial yield reductions. Since its detection on the

The current project was devised in the knowledge that increased sodicity and salinity of percolating water will alter the saturated conductivity of many soils, especially sodic soils.

Fusarium wilt disease has the potential to cause significant yield losses and the removal of some areas from cotton production. It is therefore likely to impact on the long-term sustainability of the cotton industry.

This project investigated how key insect predators contribute to the suppression of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, in Australian cotton crops and explored the interaction between predator abundance and div

The research into aphid bio-control in cotton has documented the agents attacking cotton aphid in southern and central Queensland, and provided an indication of their relative importance.