Carbine^TM is a new selective insecticide for the control of Lygus species and aphids in cotton. The active ingredient, flonicamid (Code names: F1785, IKI-220), belongs to the pyridinecarboxamide class of chemistry. Carbine is not cross-resistant to any existing class of chemistry and thus, a valuable tool for resistance management. Carbine is also soft on beneficial arthropods and fits well in IPM programs. Field-test during 2005 confirmed earlier results demonstrating excellent activity against both nymph and adult tarnished plant bugs (Lygus lineolaris Palisot de Beavois) comparable to the neonicotinoid standards. Against cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover), Carbine continues to exhibit excellent initial and extended residual activity generally superior to the older aphicides and equivalent to or better than the neonicotinoids. Research continues across the cotton belt to further define insect spectrum and best use recommendations with expected registration in time for the 2006 cotton season.