Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is a major insect pest of the cotton industry. It is a pest because it excretes honeydew that contaminates cotton lint, causing problems during textile processing.

Bioassays developed and extensive screening undertaken between 2007-10 * No changes in resistance factors in cotton from 2007 to 2010 * Elevated resistance factors recorded in horticultural regions for pyriproxyfen (A

Pyriproxyfen (Admiral), diafenthiuron (Pegasus) and bifenthrin (Talstar) are currently registered for whitefly control in cotton.