Insecticide resistance continues to be a major problem for the cotton grower. It also is the focus of much of the research into the use and management of transgenic plants.

The markets are demanding what markets always demand - satisfaction of the customer at the lowest possible price.

In this article I will chiefly focus on the this problem on soils with adequate levels of soil potassium.

Management of insect and mite pests attacking cotton crops relies heavily on the use of insecticides.

Watertable rises resulting from irrigation are evident in several areas in the Murray Darling Basin, with groundwater level rises of up to 70 cm per year being reported in the Riverina and 50 cm in the Lower Macquarie