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Can be residents in Australian cotton fields - No or little known damage or effect as a beneficial
These arthropods have beneficial effects in the crop - generally prey on or displace pest species
These arthropods have been known to damage or are associated with damage in cotton. NB some of these species act to suppress other pest species
These exotic pests are not present in Australia but are a threat if introduced
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SUSTAINABLE COTTON LANDSCAPES

1:	Think beyond the crop
2:	Encourage beneficials with diverse, messy vegetation
3:	Do not disturb, conserve your beneficials
4:	Consider birds and bats as beneficials
5:	Control weeds on the farm
6:	Consider water availability

Acknowledgments
The development of this guide has been based on the publication, 'The cotton pest and beneficials guide'. First published in 1996 and authored by B. A. Pyke and E. H. Brown, the publication has been an extremely popular resource within the Australian cotton industry. This revision has been completed by Sandra Deutscher and Dr. Lewis Wilson, with assistance from Stewart Whiteside, Dr. Sarah Mansfield, Dr. Mary Whitehouse and Dr. Louise Rossiter.

Many individuals assited in the production of 'The cotton pest and beneficials guide', revising and sourcing text, diagrams, images and the general layout. These people included; Mr. Ian Anderson, Mr. Scott Brazier, Mr. David Dowling, Mr Ted Edwards, Dr Gary Fitt, Dr Neil Forrester, Dr Peter Gregg, Dr Robin Gunning, Dr Moazzem Khan, Mr David Larsen, Dr. Mali Malipatil, Ms Cheryl Mares, Dr Robert Mensah, Dr David Murry, Mr Frank Page, Ms Due Pavasaris, Mr Peter Reid, Miss Margret Schneider, Dr John Stanley, Prof. Winfield Sterling, Dr Bob Teakle, Ms Melisa Whyte, Dr Lewis Wilson and Mr Sean Winterton.

Organisations who gave their support and access to images include; CSIRO, QDPI, NSW Agriculture and University of QLD.

Publications from which images, diagrams and text have been used or adapted for the 'The cotton pest and beneficials guide' include;
Forrester N. and Wilson A. (1988). Insect pests of cotton. NSW Agfact P5.AE.1, First Edition, 18pp. Sydney: NSW Agriculture.
Room P. (1979). Insects and Spiders of Australian Cotton Fields, 69pp. Sydney: NSW Agricultutre. S

Shepard, M., Lawn, R. and Schneider, M. (1983). Insects of Grain Legumes in Northern Australia, 89pp. St. Lucia, QLD: University of QLD Press.

Flint, M. (1994). Whiteflies in California: A Resource for Cooperative Extension Advisors. (University of California, Statewide Intergrated pest management project).

Notes on the 2011 Major update:
Producing this guide as been a group effort. The Cotton Catchment Communities CRC wish to recognise their partners and in particular the following people and organisations:

Cotton Catchments Community CRC – Sal Ceeny, Jane Trindall, Ken Flower and Rhiannan Smith

CSIRO Plant Industry – Sandra Williams, Lewis Wilson

CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences – Sharon Downes, Nancy Schellhorn and Mary Whitehouse

Namoi CMA – Stacey Vogel

QLD DEEDI – Moazam Khan, Melina Miles, Susan Mass, Richard Sequeira, Brad Sholtz and Hugh Brier

NSW DPI – Robert Mensah and Chris Carr

Cotton Consultants – Jamie Street, Iain MacPherson and Jamie Iker

Cotton Growers – Andrew Watson

Greenmount Press

Resellers – CGS and the IHD Group

Thank you to the following photographers: K. Power, C. Mares, T. Smith, L. Wilson, S. Williams, J. Miyazaki, D. McClenaghan, R. McMahon, M. Khan, D. Ironside, A. Bishop, M. Cahill, P. Room, P. Reid, M. Dillon, H. Brier, J. Wark, N. Parker, A. Cleary, P. Spark, J. Wessels, S. Addison, S. Mass, M. Hill, R. Whyte, S. Logan, Z. Hall, R. Lloyd, A. Quade, M. Miles, C. Bower, R. Goff, G. Roth, P. Grundy, M. Jenson, S. Gamez, S. Vogel, M. Hobson, D. Lea, B. Scholtz, C. Champagne, CSIRO, QLD DEEDI, NSW DPI, Namoi CMA, Bugs for Bugs Bioworksonline.com.au and USDA-ARS.

We would also like to acknowledge the contributors to the first cotton pest and beneficial guide, especially editors B. A. Pyke and E. H. Brown.

Disclaimer:
This document is designed to be used as a tool to assist in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Australian cotton. It is not a substitute for personnel with expert knowledge of cotton production or of any aspects of IPM. The Cotton Catchment Communities Cooperative Research Centre (or its participants), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Namoi Catchment Management Authority (Namoi CMA), and the technical editors (or their organisations) accept no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage caused by reliance on the information in this publication. Users of information contained in this publication must form their own judgements about appropriateness to local conditions.

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This work is copyright. Apart from any use allowed under the Copyright Act, 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without expressed permission of the Cotton CatchmentCommunities Cooperative Research Centre.

Based on the Pest and Beneficial Guide 2011 Published by: The Development and Delivery team (Cotton Catchment Communities CRC), Cotton Grower Services and the IHD Group. (2011)

Edited by: Sandra Williams, Lewis Wilson (CSIRO) and Stacey Vogel (Namoi CMA)

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