Silverleaf Whitefly (SLW) is a major pest

due to its ability to contaminate cotton

auGlobal Food Security:Double production from less water Shortages.Global food crisis Commodity prices - high but volatile

Discusses irrigation in Australia in the context of global food security, decreasing water resources and the contribution of research and development to innovation

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, ranks second to Heliothis in importance as a pest of cotton. Mites reduce profitability by reducing the yield and fibre quality of cotton.

Of the five species of Heliothis in Australia, only two, Heliothis armigera and H. punctigera are major economic pests. They are clearly the major pests of cotton in all production areas.