Insecticide resistance represents one of the most significant limitations to successful pest control and economic production in Australian cotton industry.

Travel to the USDA Kika De La Garcia Agricultural Research Centre at Weslaco in South

West Texas. This is an area of mixed cropping that includes cotton, sugarcane, soybean, corn,

I. To evaluate the risk of Q-biotype whitefly for Australia: Q-biotype identifications in Australia have not been verified by other methods or researchers.

This project supports the ongoing development of IPM in cotton by targeting emerging pest issues, and inappropriate management which may threaten IPM. Key outcomes were:

The focus of the project has been to provide support for growers and consultants of broadacre crops, as they attempt to implement IPM.