We have developed a reliable and cost-effective plan for deciding whether a crop has sufficient green mirids to warrant controlling them. This method provides an industry-wide standard that all consultants can use to accurately estimate green mirid populations. Consultants and fanners now have two different strategies, insecticides alone or with luceme strips (as developed by Dr R. Mensah), to manage green mirids in cotton. After using the above sampling method, a decision on treating a crop for green mirids depends on the numbers found after sampling six sites per field. Growers may not be able to solely rely on heliothis egg parasites to control late season larvae. However, they contribute to a fully integrated pest management program