This study reports on field trials using Magnet formulation with insecticide to determine the effect of applying the attracticide to a centrally located BollgardII (Bt) cotton crop on levels of Helicoverpa spp.

Magnet is a blend of synthetic plant volatiles that attracts Helicoverpa moths, especially females. Currently, research is determining strategies to utilize this product in cotton pest management.

This paper is based on my views and experiences from the four Area Wide IP M Groups in the Macintyre Valley. These groups cover the majority of the irrigated cotton from Yetman to just east of Boomi.

The confirmation of Fusarium wilt in a field north of Moree daring the 1996/7 season jolted the cotton industry.