Solenopsis mealybug (Phenococcus solenopsis) has been a pest of cotton in Australia since initial outbreaks in Emerald and the Burdekin in 2009.

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

Beneficial insects play a vital role in the cotton ecosystem and are a realistic management tool in Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Ground rig and aerial application treatments were setup to deliver endosulfan to young cotton using 'large droplet placement' (LDP).

Nine insecticide trials were carried out for control of silverleaf whitefly. The evaluation of control performance was greatly hampered by the considerable variation in whitefly numbers.