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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 

 

 

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Pests by Common Name
The following links list pests of Australian cotton by common name

Aphids  
   Bean root aphid 
   Cotton Aphid Icon - default 
  Cowpea aphid Icon - default 
   Green peach aphid
   Melon aphid  (Exotic) Icon - default Icon2 - default

Bugs/Mirids in cotton (pest species) 
   Apple dimpling bugs
   Brown mirid
   Brown shield bug 
   Brown bean bug
   Brokenbacked Bug
   Cottonseed bug
   Cotton harlequin bug 
   Cotton stainers 
   Green mirids 
   Green vegetable bug
   Green stink bug
   Jassids
   Leafhoppers
   Plant hopper
   Redbanded shield bug
   Rutherglen bugs
   Tarnished plant bug   (Exotic)  Icon - default Icon2 - default
  

Beetles
   Flea Beetles
   Flower beetles
   Pumpkin Beetle
   Redshouldered leaf beetle
   True and False Wireworm

Caterpillars and Moths
   Cluster caterpillar
   Cotton Looper
   Cotton Tipworm
   Cotton Leafperforator
   Cutworms
   Helicoverpa
   Lesser Armyworm
   Pink Bollworms 
   Rough Bollworms
   Tortrix (apple moth)
   Yellow peach moth

Crickets and Locusts 
  
Black field cricket
   Locusts

Mealybugs
  
Solenopsis Mealybug
   Long Tailed Mealybug 
   Lantana Mealybug 
   Native Mealybug 

Springtails

Mites
  Spider Mites
     Two spotted mite
     Bean Spider Mite
     Strawberry Spider Mite  
  Spider Mites (Exotic) Icon - default Icon2 - default
  Other mites

Symphyla

Thrips

Weevil
  Native weevils
  Cotton boll weevil (ExoticIcon - default Icon2 - default

Whiteflies
  Eastern Australian Native Bemisia   
  Greenhouse Whitefly  

  Silverleaf Whitefly 

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