The decreased use of insecticides in many cotton integrated pest management programs could potentially increase plant bug damage in Arkansas cotton. Experiments were conducted in Jefferson Co. and Mississippi Co., AR, in 1999 and 2000, respectively, to evaluate the performance of conventional and new insecticides in controlling plant bugs in cotton. Insecticide applications were made the first week in August of each year and immature and adult plant bugs were counted using drop sheets three or four days later. Conventional plant bug insecticides performed well in both years, with Bidrin and Othene providing the highest levels of control. New insecticides including Regent, Denim, and Actara had no effect on plant bug populations. Steward was the only new insecticide that provided acceptable plant bug control. The conventional insecticides used in these experiments will provide acceptable control in areas where resistance is not present. Steward is a welcome addition to IPM programs where plant bug resistance to conventional insecticides has been reported.