OBJECTIVES OF TRAVEL To attend the 1 lth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society (APPS), present a paper on recent research from CRDC Project DANlOOC and attend a practical workshop on disease

The commonly used Micronaire value for cotton is related to both fibre fineness and maturity. There is a need for a new measurement technique to separate these.

A variety of proteins were purified from cotton seeds and were analysed by amino acid sequence determination (automated Edman degradation) and by state-of-the-art electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESMS).

This project aimed to estimate the capacity of Helicoverpa armigera to develop resistance to INGARD cotton, to examine the possibility of cross-resistance to other Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and to elucidate t

Aims: 1. Identify the most appropriate cotton plant types or varieties for dry season production in NW Australia based on characteristics of yield, quality and maturity 2.

This project helped to identify the factors that affected the efficacy of transgenic Bt cotton plants to control Helicoverpa punctigera and H. armigera.

The results of disease surveys have indicated a declining incidence of Verticillium wilt and seedling diseases and an alarming increase in the prevalence of Fusarium wilt, black root rot and Alternaria leaf spot.

Aims : To utilise the Cotton Research Unit (CRU) and the Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit (APSRU) modelling capabilities to identify where and how cotton management can be improved and to deliver these ou

The objectives of the project were (I) to evaluate potential biocontrol agents for seedling disease control, (2) to evaluate potential biocontrol agents for the control of Verticillium wilt of cotton and (3) to develo

In early season growth disorder, or 'bacterial stunt', bacteria infect the roots of cotton and inhibit plant growth and VAM development.

Development of sustainable, efficient, integrated weed management systems for cotton production is the primary goal of the weeds programs (CRDC and CRC funded).

We have developed a reliable and cost-effective plan for deciding whether a crop has sufficient green mirids to warrant controlling them.

The CSIRO cotton breeding program based at Narrabri has been very successful in developing varieties adapted to all cotton production regions in Australia.

The silverleaf whitefly (SL W), Bemisia tabaci B-biotype, was first discovered in Australia in 1994. SLW is a major pest of cotton in many overseas countries and poses a considerable threat to cotton in Australia.

The research had three parts: * Quantify the V AM fungi at depth in the soil * Determine the rate of colonisation of roots of cotton by V AM fungi.

The aim of this study was to (1) improve our understanding of predator responses to prey, predator/prey interactions and factors limiting their efficacy in cotton systems, (2) improve the performance of Envirofeast pr

Objectives The dynamics of beneficial insect communities in cotton agroecosystems and the role of alternative crops in producing natural enemies for cotton * To quantify the seasonal phenology and abundance of key ben

Nine insecticide trials were carried out for control of silverleaf whitefly. The evaluation of control performance was greatly hampered by the considerable variation in whitefly numbers.

The review was initiated by the Australian Cotton Industry Council in response co grower concerns and m part dissatisfaction with aspects of rhe present classing system.

This publication outlines the current knowledge of wetland resources within the specified WA region and then identifies key current issues in wetland management.