Insect management & stewardship Submissions

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2015-16 End of Season Resistance Monitoring Report and Insecticide Testing

Downes, Sharon, Bird, Lisa (CRDC, 2017-05-09)

The End of Season Resistance Monitoring Report, by Sharon Downes, and the Conventional Insecticide Testing Report, by Lisa Bird provide a summary of the outcomes of both programs during this season.

2014-15 End of Season Resistance Monitoring Report and Insecticide Testing

Downes, Sharon, Bird, Lisa (CRDC, 2015-07-01)

The End of Season Resistance Monitoring Report, by Sharon Downes, and the Conventional Insecticide Testing Report, by Lisa Bird provide a summary of the outcomes of both programs during this season.

Managing Silverleaf Whitefly in Australian cotton

Williams, Sandra (2015-04-15)

This document covers species identification, honeydew, Whitefly ecology, thresholds , management Farm hygeine and Biosecurity risks

Vert alert! Have you seen this ? - CottonInfo fact sheet - March 2015

Smith, Linda, Kirkby, Karen (2015-03-09)

Verticillium wilt of cotton is caused by Verticillium dahliae, a soil borne fungus that enters the roots and grows into the vascular system of the plant.

Herbicide Resistance Management Strategy

(2015-01-16)

The Herbicide Resistance Management Strategy (HRMS) is designed as a tool for weed management in irrigated and dryland farming systems incorporating herbicide tolerant (HT) cotton, to delay glyphosate resistance.

Managing Bt resistance - Crop destruction & pupae busting

Ceeney, Sally, Sampson, Luke (2014-05-09)

These end of season resistance management tactics are key components of the Bollgard II resistance management plan (RMP).

Managing Helicoverpa in Bollgard II cotton

Ceeney, Sally, Downes, Sharon, Tann, Colin (2014-02-19)

What are 'survivors'? Are they resistant to Bollgard II?, Control of Helicoverpa larvae in Bollgard II, Helicoverpa thresholds , Insecticide selection for Bollgard II crops.

Managing Silverleaf whitefly to maintain Australia's fibre quality reputation

Grundy, Paul, Heimoana, Simone, Hopkinson, Jamie, Leven, Tracey, Maas, Susan, Sequeira, Richard, Taylor, Ian, Wilson, Lewis, Williams, Sandra (2013-12-23)

Silverleaf Whitefly (SLW) is a major pest

due to its ability to contaminate cotton

WEEDpak a guide to integrated weed management in cotton - December 2013 Revision

Charles, Graham, Johnson, Stephen, Roberts, Grant, Taylor, Ian (Cotton Research And Development Corporation, Cotton Catchment Communities CRC, 2013-12-18)

WEEDpak synthesizes the results of extensive research on IWM in Australian cotton farming systems from research .

Sampling protocol - Reniform nematodes

Bauer, Bartley, Cobon, Jenny, Scheikowski, Linda, Lehane, John, Smith, Linda, Maas, Susan (2013-03-18)

In late 2012, there was an identification of reniform nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis)

affecting cotton across a number of fields and farms in Theodore in Central Queensland.

Potential soil pest - Reniform nematodes

Allen, Stephen, Cobon, Jenny, Scheikowski, Linda, Lehane, John, Smith, Linda, Maas, Susan (2012-12-14)

Reniform Nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis) have recently been identified in cotton in subtropicalQld for the second time since 2003/04.

Early season aphid management - Getting it right, now and for the future

Ceeney, Sally, Heimoana, Simon, Herron, Grant, Maas, Susan, Smith, Tanya, Williams, Sandra, Wilson, Lewis (2012-12-10)

Early season pests present a great challenge for pest decisions makers, as any disruption

to beneficials early in the season is likely to result in the flaring of pests and increase the

Cotton Aphid Web Tool - Cotton Aphid Web Tool

Clancy, Loretta, Williams, Sandra (2012-12-10)

Manual calculations of yield loss from pest infestations are complicated and time consuming.

Which aphid species do I have? - Getting it right, now & for the futures.

Heimoana, Simon, Williams, Sandra (2012-12-10)

Correct identification of the species of aphid present is a critical step in determining a management strategy.

Management of thrips - friend and foe

Wilson, Lewis, Maas, Susan (2012-11-30)

Early season thrips present a challenge to pest management decision makers. While nymphs and adults cause early season damage to terminals, leaves, buds and stems, they

Soil pests - What are symphylans?

Allen, Stephen, Kirkby, Karen, Grundy, Paul, Maas, Susan, Quade, Adam, Wilson, Lewis (2012-11-30)

There have been reports of symphlans in early established crops. Symphla are a natural part of healthy soil biota, & can be found under healthy crops however at very high numbers may cause root damage.