The reintroduction of cotton to the Australian semi arid tropics (SAT) was prevented by insect pests

that are dominant during the wet (summer) season and a perception that the crop could only be

In many regions of Australia there can be gaps between scientific community and general public understanding of water management issues.

The project focussed on understanding more about the egg parasitoid Trichogramma pretiosum.

Productivity of the Australian cotton industry is constantly threatened by reduced availability of irrigation water in eastern Australia.