Cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) is the causal agent of a damaging disease of cotton (CLCuD) that is caused by a number of different begomoviruses and vectored by Silver Leaf Whitefly (SLW).

The 13th Australian Cotton Conference in August 2006 provided an excellent 'showcase' to

enhance the outputs from CRDC funded research to the industry. The largest gathering of

Allan and John Williams represented the Australian

cotton industry at a workshop on environmental management

systems in agriculture, in Denver, Colorado, from 8-10th January, 2003.

Helicoverpa spp. remain the key pests of cotton in Australia. The cotton bollworm, H. armigera is becoming resistant to many insecticides.

The objective of NFF's trade strategy is to achieve a more profitable international trading environment for Australia's farmers.