Heliothine caterpillars and silverleaf whitefly (SLW) are the major pests of field crops in central Queensland (CQ).

Cotton R&D Corporation funds for the project entitled ‘Operational Costs for Cotton Experiments’ were used to fund cotton experimental trials at the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI).

Internationally, sticky cotton is a major concern for the textile industry (Hector & Hodkinson 1989).

At a July 2004 meeting of the CHCG&IA Research and Technical Subcommittee it was resolved that DPI&F research staff develop a strategy to meet the regional R&D needs of the Emerald area, as identified in a

International Soil and Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO).

At a July 2004 meeting of the CHCG&IA Research and Technical Subcommittee it was resolved that DPI&F research staff develop a strategy to meet the regional R&D needs of the Emerald area, as identified in a

In eastern Australia, Vettosols are widely utilised for the production of irrigated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) due to their inherent fertility and large water-holding capacity. However, irrigated

The purpose of the travel was to present at the 2005 Genetics Society of Australasia (GSA) conference in Auckland, on the results obtained from CRDC project UA12C to an international audience, and to gain information

ACSA requested that a breeder attend a meeting between ACSA and Indonesian spinners to explain the history of FiberMax cotton and how Australian cotton fibre is at least as good as FiberMax.

In the 1996/97 season the Australian cotton industry adopted an insect-resistant variety of cotton (Ingard®) that is specific to the group of insects including the target Helicoverpa spp.

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum (Fov) was first identified in Australia in 1993, and as

since become one of the most significant threats to the country's thriving cotton industry. The

Black root rot, caused by a soilborne fungus, was first observed in Australian cotton in 1989. The disease has developed rapidly since then and now occurs in most of the cotton production area in NSW and Queensland.

The objective of the mission was to promote Australian cotton as being ‘clean and green’ following the BMP and EMS marketing initiatives amongst Indonesian traders and spinners.

Number of eggs and % Hatch is from collections from all crops supplied for Bt and

Conventional Chemistry Resistance monitoring.

Well designed irrigation storages and water courses on cotton farms can aid in the removal of sediment, nutrients and pesticides from irrigation water and enhance their habitat value for native plants and animals.

The IPM Training Coordinator position was created to development, lead and, implement a grower focused short course relating to cotton IPM.

A one-year scoping study determined and prioritised the important weed issues of cropping systems with dryland cotton (DAQ117C).

The silverleaf whitefly, B-biotype Bemisia tabaci, first detected in Australia in 1999, has

become a major pest on cotton in central Queensland. The silverleaf whitefly is also found,

AIM(S):, To assess the growth and biodiversity values of tree plantings of a range of ages, species,, sites, soils, establishment techniques and management in the Namoi Valley;, To provide information for communicatin

In Australia, the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, has a long history of resistance to

conventional insecticides, Transgenic cotton (expressing Bt toxin Cry1Ac) has been grown