Microplitis demolitor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a mid to late season parasitoid of Helicoverpa spp. larvae. Female M. demolitor prefer to lay eggs in second instar larvae.

The computer based decision support system, entomoLOGIC was first developed five years ago as a basic prototype. The first release of the DOS version for commercial use was at the Cotton Conference in 1992.

The disruptive nature of many of the broad spectrum insecticides on which heliothis control relies on cotton limits the adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) programs, particularly where they place emphasis on

The green mirid, Creontiades dilutus (Stal), is one of the key early season pests on cotton in Australia.

Fungal diseases, in particular Verticillium wilt, and, more recently, Fusarium wilt, have the potential to cause major losses in Australian cotton production.

Where does the Australian cotton industry see itself in ten years time? What challenges will it face? How will it address those challenges?

Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) remains one of the major problem weeds of cotton production.

Weed management systems in cotton are continually evolving, particularly in response to reduced cultivation and chipping and increased use of herbicides.

B-type Bemisia tabaci, known commonly as the 'silver leaf white fly' is in Australia and becoming more widespread. The silver leaf whitefly was first detected in Australia in October 1994.

In cotton, the best known of the secondary metabolites isolated, Gossypol, have been found to have antifungal and antitumour activity (Harborne and Baxter, 1993) and to target enzymes in the signal transduction system

This work examines the potential value of a simple measurement of labile and nonlabile soil carbon fractions to provide widely applicable monitoring indicators to assess the sustainability of cotton cropping systems.<

The green mirid, Creontiades dilutus (Hemiptera: Miridae), is a serious pest of cotton in Australia (Adams and Pyke, 1982).

The CSIRO breeding program at the Australian Cotton Research Institute at Narrabri aims to develop locally adapted varieties for use by Australian farmers.

Rapid changes in cotton farming practices and the introduction of new synthetic insecticides and control strategies over the last 10-15 years are likely to have led to significant changes in the species diversity and

While among researchers simulation models are consider to be useful tools, modelling has a badreputation in the industry. Many people feel it has very little connection with what happens in the field.

This paper reports the results of an experiment to quantify the fruiting characteristics of eight cotton varieties to enable crop simulation models to more accurately reflect yield and maturity of current varieties.

The question for plant breeders is how do we set priority in a breeding program which meet the fibre quality needs of everyone in the market place while developing competitive high yielding varieties&#63; Fibre qu

A three-year project to obtain baseline data describing the average soil condition in the lower Macintyre, Gwydir and Namoi valleys.

Historically, the wild Australian Gossypium species have played a minor role in cotton breeding.

Properly controlling the cotton ginning process increases fiber yields and monetary returns to the cotton farmer, improves fiber length distribution, and reduces short fibers, neps and seed-coat fragments.