Outline Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) is a major pest of cotton. This is because it produces sticky honeydew that contaminates lint, reducing the quality of cotton.

No changes to the current Insecticide Resistance Management Strategy for SLW.

Pyriproxyfen (Admiral), diafenthiuron (Pegasus) and bifenthrin (Talstar) are currently registered for whitefly control in cotton.

We are currently evaluating unsprayed strip crops planted beside dryland INGARD cotton as nurseries for beneficial arthropods.

Predatory arthropods are important in cotton IPM programs and planting a diverse range of crops may increase the on farm bio-diversity of predators.