IPM

Increasing interest in canola in the northern region as a rotation crop has highlighted an often unforeseen pest management risk for nearby establishing cotton crops posed by Rutherglen bugs (RGB). 

Rutherglen bug adults are frequently encountered in cotton when conducting beat sheet assessments, particularly during late spring, and in some years, numbers can be quite high.

For the month of February, the top NRM tip is: restore, regenerate, and revegetate.
A cotton growers perspective - Jamie Grant