ABSTRACT
Envirofeast® is an effective foundation for IPM programs in cotton, providing a food source for predatory insects which both attracts them into the crop and sustains them in the absence of pest eggs and larvae. Insect monitoring includes counts of beneficial insects as well as pest numbers in order to assess the need for either Envirofeast® sprays or sprays of compatible chemistry. Production costs and yield under an Envirofeast® based IPM program compare favourably with conventional cotton production systems.
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