Integrated pest management (IPM) is currently the most acceptable approach to pest control in the Australian Cotton Industry. The adoption of IPM in the cotton industry may be regarded as a continuous journey of discovery. Cotton growers are continuously learning about tools and strategies that can be used in IPM in order to minimise synthetic insecticide use. The introduction of Boilgard cotton crops will be a major boost and also a platform for IPM adoption in Bollgard cotton cropping systems. However, cotton growers will continue to grow conventional cotton crops alongside Bollgard crops as they learn more about the management of Bollgard crops for maximum yield and profitability. Subsequently, cotton growers will need new tools and strategies to manage pests on both Bollgard and conventional cotton crops with minimal synthetic insecticide intervention