Integrated Pest Management Guidelines for Cotton Production Systems in Australia

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) involves using all means of managing pest populations with the aim of reducing insecticide use while maintaining profitability,  yield and fibre quality. IPM is a whole year approach to managing pests. This includes management of pests through the cotton growing season, and through the remainder of the year as well. For instance, decisions made in the autumn and winter can have a lasting impact on pest management throughout the year. The following chapters are from the Integrated Pest Management Guideline for Cotton Production Systems in Australia published in 2005. These pages focus on insect and mite pest management.

Integrated Pest Management Guidelines

  Acknowledgements, Source, Disclaimer, Definitions, 2nd Edition Notes
  Table of Contents
  What is Integrated Pest Management?
  How to use these guidelines - Putting IPM into Practice 

IPM Strategies - 'how to do it'
  Objective 1: Growing a healthy crop
  Objective 2: Keeping track of insects and damage (Large File 1095k)
  Objective 3: Beneficial insects - use them don’t abuse them! (529k)
  Objective 4: Prevent the development of insecticide resistance (675k)
   Objective 6: Using trap crops effectively
  Objective 7: Supporting IPM through communication and training
  Glossary
  Index

UPDATE  Impact of insecticides and miticides on predators in cotton October 2005 update (630K)