Secondary pests have become a problem in B.t. cotton because of decreased insecticide applications that were previously needed to target the tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens) and the bollworm (Helicoverpa zea). Monsanto has developed Bollgard II cotton, which further reduces and may eliminate the need for bollworm treatment. Secondary pests such as stink bugs and plant bugs now pose a serious threat. Two field locations were planted with Bollgard II cotton, and 10 treatment thresholds were examined, including thresholds for both bollworm and piercing/sucking pests. Bollworm thresholds were not reached. With the plant bug/stink bug complex, a significant correlation was made between plant bug numbers and boll damage at one location (P=0.0376), but not at the second location. There were no significant correlations between stink bugs and boll damage at either location. No differences in yield were shown at either location.