This is the second annual report under the new format approved by conferees in 1984 for reporting the proceedings of the Cotton-Insect Research and Control Conference. In this format, the annual report will be limited to:" a summary of the 1985 insect and crop conditions by state; 2) a revised insect losses statement; 3) changes in pesticide registrations; (4) insect control recommendations since the most recent full report (37th Annual Conference Report on Cotton-Insect Research and Control published in 1984); 5) a listing of promising new pesticides,; and 6) a brief summary of significant research accomplishments and progress in on-going research projects by state and federal organizations. The information contained in this report is taken entirely from summary statements submitted by representatives of state and federal research or extension organizations across the U.S. cotton belt.